Thank you, Mr. Bachrach.
Mr. Chair, let it be known that this is an MP who's not only effective but kind, too. Thank you.
I have two priorities that I'd like to raise with Minister Freeland.
The first is with respect to and on behalf of folks with disabilities, who, as you know, are disproportionately living in poverty across the country. Your government announced 6.3 billion dollars' worth of investments recently, the majority of which actually exclude them directly. This is when we know that with slightly more, we could actually lift about 278 folks with disabilities out of poverty. It comes on the heels of a Canada disability benefit that was not what was promised. There are a lot of folks who are livid in my community who have spoken with me.
What would you say, Minister Freeland, to folks with disabilities who are so deeply disappointed?