Madam Speaker, I do not want to comment on the language but I do want to comment on the sentiment. It does express the point of view that is shared by the vast majority of Canadians who have come to understand what is wrong with the initiative that has been taken here. We have been trying to find a way to work together to undo this injustice. I welcome the support and comments from the member for Toronto--Danforth.
Not only have 106,000 Canadians received the harassing letter that we talked about but more than 30,000 Canadians have already lost the disability tax credit. We should keep in mind that disabled Canadians are living, in the main, in poverty conditions to begin with. Forty per cent of disabled persons are unemployed. Unemployed is defined as seeking work, wanting work but not able to find work, in part because they do not have the kind of support that this small supplement would give them to overcome the barriers, the added burdens and the costs of their disability to allow them to take advantage of opportunities in the workforce.
It is very welcomed to hear at least one member on the government benches enter into the spirit that was intended with the resolution that we introduced today, which is to speak with one loud, clear voice in support of persons living with disabilities.