Mr. Speaker, in 1992 the United Nations proclaimed December 3 as the International Day of Disabled Persons.
Every year, the UN urges member states to intensify their efforts in order to improve the condition of the disabled.This year's theme is “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities”.
In Canada, 55% of disabled adults of working age—and 75% of disabled women—are unemployed or are not in the workforce.
The Office des personnes handicapées du Québec will soon introduce its new draft policy to guide the efforts of Quebec society with respect to the disabled and their families. The federal government should listen to what the OPHQ has to say in order to improve the lives of Quebec's disabled.