Mr. Speaker, I am happy to hear the member for St. Paul's refer to the overall objective here, which really is levelling the playing field for Canadians living with disabilities.
I have to say that every single person with whom I have talked or from whom I have heard since they found themselves, to their utter dismay, disqualified from a benefit that some have received for many years, is actually worse off today than when they first received that benefit. They are worse off in terms of health, in terms of deterioration of their condition and are certainly worse off financially.
However we are now learning that 30,000 people have been cut off and are beginning to get some support in the courts, where they have had the resources, the wherewithal and the support of the community to challenge in the courts, which really gives us a two tier disability tax in a sense because we know great numbers do not.
As I admire the leadership the member has shown through the committee and as a member of Parliament on this issue, will she today, in the spirit of those recommendations that came from her subcommittee, vote to support the opposition day motion that we put together today and crafted in such a way to make it absolutely supportable by all members in the House?