ITK is in agreement that clarification around funding would be effective and a positive change in this piece of legislation.
In the legislation, “substantive equality” is mentioned. The caring society's case in the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings and the effect that has on this conversation have to be considered. If governments can find ways to not implement CHRT rulings, and especially around the funding, then writing it into legislation is a really positive way to get to the desired outcome.
Having the idea of substantive equality in a piece of legislation provides us hope within the regulatory process that the funding will be there, but provisions in legislation that make it clear would be helpful.