Yes, I would. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll start by reading PV-9 into the record.
That Bill C-22 be amended by adding after line 3 on page 6 the following new clause:
11.1 The Minister must provide persons with disabilities from a range of backgrounds with meaningful and barrier-free opportunities to collaborate in the development and design of the regulations, including regulations that provide for the application process, eligibility criteria, the amount of a benefit and the appeal process.
I'll note that, given the recently passed amendment of NPD-6, this would likely be 11.2 in the amended bill if this were to pass.
This is what we heard from so many folks across the disability community, calling for the principle of nothing without us to be baked into the bill and specifically to ensure that people with disabilities across the country are involved meaningfully in the regulatory process. In particular we saw this in briefs from March of Dimes Canada, from Disability without Poverty, from Maytree, the Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network and the Plan Institute.
Thank you.