I asked earlier how the $356 was determined so we can get a full set of information on that.
I'm going to ask another question then, which is equally important. How do we calculate the amount that the average Canadian spends in terms of social spending for people with disabilities?
Recently there was information provided to Global News by the Conference Board of Canada based on provincial public accounts. It suggests that the government does not take into account nearly $27 billion in annual social spending by the provinces when assessing the limits for excessive demand. That number could be as high as $40 billion if Canada's social transfer is included, or roughly $1,105 a year per Canadian. That would mean that the $6,655 limit for excessive demand set by the government could be at least $7,404 if all social service spending in Canada is accurately accounted for.
I'd like to get the information from the government on how the government calculates the average Canadian's cost for those with disabilities, so we can then have assurances that the government's calculation of the average Canadian's cost is a complete set of accurate numbers.