Industry committee  Thank you.

Industry committee  Mr. Rae, in regard to that piece of legislation, it's helpful for people, regardless of where they come from, to have similar language applied along different pieces of legislation. Would you be supportive of seeing a definition in the Copyright Act that's similar to the one in t

Industry committee  Would the CNIB wish to respond?

Industry committee  Thank you for that. I certainly appreciate the expertise you're bringing to this issue. I've also heard from disability advocates. In my area, for example, in Kelowna, we have Michelle Hewitt, who is championing local accessibility issues. She said to me that she and many of th

Industry committee  Then you would say that there's a fair number who know about the exemptions, but the knowledge of the general public and those who are working with disabilities is inconsistent with that. Is that correct? Should government be playing a role in that, other than establishing the

Industry committee  I go back to Mr. Greco's case about his inability to take an exam. Does government have a role?

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank all of our witnesses for making the time to share your expertise with us today. In particular, I'd like to start with the CNIB on the Braille. First of all, is this French? Is it English? Second, about how many pages would this be eithe

Industry committee  Okay, so it's quite extensive.

Industry committee  Thank you. That's a very effective way of communicating that. Getting to the actual Copyright Act, they use the term “perceptual disability.” Does either the CNIB or the Council of Canadians with Disabilities believe that definition is broad enough to cover all of the people who

Industry committee  Okay.

Industry committee  I believe you mentioned the accessibility act that has recently been tabled. Which term do you think should be used in it? As far as I have read, the term “perceptual disability” does not exist in that legislation.

Industry committee  Could we have a recorded vote?

Industry committee  I really appreciate that intervention by Mr. Chong, but if things are going to change, it's going to be because we find out what the current capacity is, review what the experiences are, and then decide for ourselves and make recommendations to government. Now, whoever ends up im

Industry committee  There is no timetable on this, so I am sure the chair would be able to fit this in, working with the clerk. There is a significant public interest here. Since the original story ran in the media, I have also had media in my own local area ask about this. This is a big country

Industry committee  Could I just say something, Mr. Chair?