Any society that seeks to differentiate those whom they deem as prohibitively expensive in terms of service provisions fail to equate the value added of what it means to be truly diverse.
As noted at the beginning, the purpose of my testimony today is to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusive practice as essential components to our national and international identity. As an educator, as a member of the public, and as a Canadian, I would ask this committee to imagine what is possible when we open ourselves to difference. When we look at ourselves as a country and when others look at us from the global stage, we see not only who we are but who we want to be.
Thank you.