Human Resources committee  Canada has done a lot of work in several of our provinces on accessibility and disability legislation. We also have the example of numerous countries around that world that have done this work already. We're not reinventing the wheel. We have great examples. We also know of some

Human Resources committee  Where we can, immediate action is critical. There are things that are easily done right away. We're saying five years for the regulations and such to be fully set up within the new organizations that are being developed. We know there is some work in setting up a new department

Human Resources committee  We're concerned that the exemptions will result in continued barriers for individuals with disabilities. We have dealt with the CRTC and other groups that would fall under some of these exemptions for decades. Whenever there's an opportunity for them to have an exemption, they ch

Human Resources committee  In the current way that the bill is written, the complaints can come forward in many different ways. I know that the government has so far been pushing for a “no wrong door” approach, but we're concerned that individuals will have a complaint and not know who they should go to, o

Human Resources committee  We would very much like to see that. We feel, to some extent, that the way Bill C-81 is currently set up, with a number of fractured reporting systems, might be problematic. We've dealt with a couple of those organizations as the disability community, and we've had multiple barr

Human Resources committee  Thank you. It's great to see you again.

Human Resources committee  We would like to see the largest possible percentage. I would love to see 100%. People with disabilities exist everywhere, and there is no reason that people with particular expertise couldn't use their situation of employment to sit on the CASDO as well, but we are willing to go

Human Resources committee  I personally was advocating for 100%. With FALA, which was the group we were meeting, we agreed as a group to say 70% or two-thirds.

Human Resources committee  I would like to see 100%, and I think that diversity can be represented. It's not a checklist. It's looking at the composition of a group and understanding that our population is quite diverse. It's not just having people represented, checking off that we have one deaf person, on

Human Resources committee  I think this also can fall under the conversation about adding communication as a specific barrier. We currently have under the act six identified barriers that would be focused on. We strongly think that communication is the seventh. In the regulation and development, it would b

Human Resources committee  I know that I brought it up. CCD is part of a larger group of disability organizations, and we worked really hard over a period of several days to work this out. I'm going to read for you the language that we've established: For substantive and progressive change: A deadline

Human Resources committee  Sure. Having deaf languages recognized federally would ensure that when a deaf person goes in to get their passport or goes through the court system or accesses any other services, their language will be recognized as the way they communicate. That is one example. Another examp

Human Resources committee  I want to thank you for this opportunity to speak with everyone. We have a number of items that we've come to agreement upon through consultations across the country, and I know you'll hear from many of my colleagues over the next few days. We are very much hoping that the bill