Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses. They are addressing important issues on behalf of the people they represent.
Mr. Belanger, like everyone else, you know how urgent it is that we get this bill passed. As parliamentarians, we understand that urgency. We've been talking about the bill for a long time and have been waiting for it. However, even if the bill were to pass tomorrow morning, its very essence would remain in regulations that will define the expression “person with a disability” and specify the terms and the amount of the benefit.
There are diverse realities, especially in Canada. We also know that persons with disabilities aren't one big monolithic group, and for good reason.
How do you see the consultations? How will they help us act swiftly and include the vast majority of groups or persons with disabilities? How do you reconcile the urgent need to take action with the fact that everything will be decided by regulation?