Support towards disability-inclusive education should not be an occasional policy agenda, and we must move beyond thinking just in terms of access to education for children with disabilities and move toward quality learning.
Mr. Chair, one last point I would like to make before I close is that disability is an experience that intersects with other aspects of human experience and identity. In development circles, disability is often viewed as a separate agenda, and it need not be so.
The Government of Canada has championed the promotion of rights of girls, women and LGBTQI groups. However, the intersecting lens of disability and gender has often been overlooked within those investments. We recommend taking advantage of the momentum around the gender discourse.
Thank you once again.