I can't speak about it from the political aspect, but I can tell you from my personal experience. I've been around a while, and I can tell you, particularly, just as a matter of noting timelines, that on October 24, I celebrated my 40th anniversary of having guide dogs. I'd like to tell you I was two when I got my first one, but I was not. I've been around the disability world for a long time.
We have come a long way. Technology, regulations and legislation like the Accessible Canada Act have made a big difference, but I will tell you that since COVID, I have noticed a significant reduction in understanding, awareness and, I would say, access for people who have sight loss in the community. That's even with government. I don't know why, but we came a long way, and then we went backward.
The Accessible Canada Act enforcement will bring us back to where we need to be, hopefully by 2040. That's the only thing I can see that's going to help me become more independent and have the barriers removed in my life.