Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all the witnesses taking part in this vital study. We hope that it will make a real difference for children with disabilities around the world.
Ms. Paré, if we want to establish credibility on the international stage, I imagine that the first step would be to accomplish the work at home. A number of witnesses, including you, have rightly told us that children with disabilities aren't a homogeneous group.
Let's go back in time a bit to a 2006 report entitled “Ottawa Francophones with a Disability.” This report was published by the francophone assembly and inter‑agency committee of the social planning council of Ottawa, in partnership with the group of francophone partners. In this study, focus group participants reported that, while services for francophone youth with severe learning disabilities seemed excellent, access to these services was less straightforward for francophone children.
In your opinion, has the situation changed since 2006?