Human Resources committee  I'll speak mostly to the fragmentation issue. I think you have a patchwork of regulatory authorities that makes it unclear whether they will actually have consistent regulation. It's unclear who to complain to. It's possible that they'll have conflicting standards. I think it cre

Human Resources committee  I was just going to concur. Were there enough fines this year to be able to enable something that is adequate?

Human Resources committee  It doesn't seem to be the test of adequacy. I think the idea of it being used for special purposes, assuming that there are enough resources in the absence of that, is a very good idea.

Human Resources committee  There's the summary that's a bit helpful, but I don't think it meets the test of plain language.

Human Resources committee  The Rotman school in Toronto did a really wonderful job looking at the economic benefits of accessibility. I think it's called “Unleashing....” I can't remember, but it was done back about 10 years ago, and it looked at the economic benefits that come from increased accessibility

Human Resources committee  We strongly support the AODA Alliance and ARCH recommendations. There are 97 recommendations made by the AODA Alliance in their draft. The AODA Alliance and ARCH are really skilled assessors of legislation and what they have to offer is tremendously important. Of those recommend

Human Resources committee  I'd be happy to speak on that.

Human Resources committee  There are always learning opportunities. When the first AMA was being passed in Manitoba, there was a standing committee like this. It was an earlier bill. We knew many people were coming who were going to require accommodation supports or communication accommodations. I spoke t

Human Resources committee  I think they can be a more effective champion if they report to Parliament than to the government. That would be one area regarding some independence. I would have dismissed some of the discussions regarding having timelines and having language that required action. Ten years ag

Human Resources committee  If I had to give a number, I'd say 20%.

Human Resources committee  I say this advisedly. Again, I didn't use the word “failure”. I think champions are really important and I hope that all of you will be champions of this bill as it goes to third reading. Marie was the champion in Ontario. We had a champion in the minister who introduced the bi

Human Resources committee  I don't think I used the word “failure”. I'll look through my notes. I think I said “disappointment” and disappointment is perhaps a subtle, nuanced difference from “failure”. I don't think it's a failure. I think a lot of good things have happened. Expectations were real. The c

Human Resources committee  This was not our suggestion, but yes there was.

Human Resources committee  We're at the halfway point of that.

Human Resources committee  I concur with Marie. The right is to equitable access. That's really what the right is. In Manitoba, 41% of all complaints to the human rights commission are related to disability discrimination. All of them have their roots in a lack of equitable access. I think access is, the