Human Resources committee  I'm sorry.

Human Resources committee  Can you fall asleep here, though?

Human Resources committee  Can we have a motion to that effect?

Human Resources committee  Does it have to be in policy or not?

Human Resources committee  So do your friends.

Human Resources committee  I'll ask the experts. In terms of looking at policies, the implementation of policies and the issue of timelines, which has been pretty controversial as we've gone through this, what is the current practice with any legislation you receive in terms of the implementation processes

Human Resources committee  The question is this: if there's a piece of legislation that comes out that doesn't have a hard timeline in it, how does the ministry respond to it? How do you carry out the principle? I think we all want to see this, as a principle, achieved as quickly as possible. If you don't

Human Resources committee  You're saying that putting something in this would be redundant because you're already bound to that with the standards that you have to comply with now.

Human Resources committee  As I understand it, the principle is the same whether it's in policy or legislation. I don't want you you to interpret, but with respect to policy, what flexibility does that give us? I think we want to achieve the same thing. The principle, I think, is the same, as you're trying

Human Resources committee  Does having it in policy provide any more flexibility? Can the principle that is contained in it be achieved more rapidly through a policy perspective or through a legislative perspective?

Human Resources committee  You're saying that if changes are occurring in terms of more effective responses to the needs of people with disabilities, a policy would allow you to adapt to those going forward, whereas legislation would require a change in legislation. Is that correct?

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  Do any other witnesses have any other experiences or knowledge with respect to other jurisdictions that we might learn from?

Human Resources committee  It's entirely possible to do that if you can wait one second, and we'll have Ms. Salter-Roberts' response.

Human Resources committee  Thank you.