Really, this is the question that's at the heart of the issue and at the heart of your concerns. In the department, we feel the same way. We have the same frustrated conversations about it.
In large part, it's due to the fact that delivering a service dog to a person who is willing and able and in a position to use it requires such a patchwork of partnerships through the process, from the supply of the dogs themselves to the schools that are going to train them, to the jurisdiction in which they are being trained, to the mental health service provider, from whichever jurisdiction, who needs to provide a prescription or a recommendation for the use. That's all before it would even come to the department for consideration, even if we had a policy.
All those pieces coming together, all those voices, were at the Canadian General Standards Board conversation. It's a very large group to work with, and they all need to come to an agreement.
Thank you.