I have a question concerning section 3, which says that the purpose of this bill is " ...to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of working-age persons with disabilities."
Some of the groups of persons with disabilities that we met have been asking themselves a lot of questions. What do you mean by the expression "working-age"? Some pointed out that the way things are now, people who are 65, 66 or 67 years old could consider themselves employable. So it's not clear. Can you clarify this for us?
Not only that, but section 4 says: "A person is eligible for a Canada disability benefit if they meet the eligibility criteria set out in the regulations." But the regulations have not yet specified these eligibility criteria.
Would it be possible to have more specific details? Are you really conducting consultations with a blank slate or do you already have some amounts in mind? Have you determined what the minimum income threshold would be? Do you have any suggestions about what the expression "working-age" means? Do you have eligibility criteria to suggest so that we could discuss these rather than start from scratch?