I call the meeting back to order. Welcome back.
The committee is resuming its study of Bill C-22, an act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act.
To assist the interpreters in their work, I kindly remind all members and the witnesses appearing today to introduce themselves when speaking and to speak slowly. You may choose the official language of your choice to speak in. If there is a loss of translation services, please get my attention by raising your hand in the room or using the “raise hand” icon if you're appearing virtually. I will suspend and it will be corrected. Please address any comments through me, the chair.
I would like to welcome our witnesses to begin the discussion with five minutes of opening remarks. We have Leslie Yee, vice-chair of the Council for Persons with Disabilities; Neil Belanger, chief executive officer of Indigenous Disability Canada; and Peter Zein, chairperson of the Stratford Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues.
We will start with Ms. Yee for five minutes. You have the floor.