Madam Speaker, we do have some obvious agreement on this and we are looking forward to moving this legislation forward.
The hon. member did say that she does not like exemptions and I want to explain why some exemptions may be necessary.
The provisions are included in recognition of the fact that some organizations may have alternative methods of meeting the objectives of certain requirements, and some organizations may already have completed the requirements and are living up to existing accessibility standards in some of the provinces. Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and British Columbia have standards and are moving forward on that.
Does the member not see why some exemptions may be necessary in a bill of this size?