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Health committee In simple form, pay more attention to them. I'll again use the Down syndrome community as an example. We recognize that federally there might be challenges with making attention to this granular enough, but this is a good example of how vulnerable groups, because of their size...
April 23rd, 2021Committee meeting
Wayne Leslie
Health committee Thank you. It's a very good question. The simple answer is that the same things we're talking about extend through the broader community. I'll touch on my colleagues from the education, from the cancer, and from mental health sectors. The important thing to remember, whether you
April 23rd, 2021Committee meeting
Wayne Leslie
Health committee I don't have the exact number. Part of that is because, respectfully, the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation works more directly with, obviously, Down syndrome. But it would be a significant part of the population when you consider the simple fact that it includes those who are on
April 23rd, 2021Committee meeting
Wayne Leslie
Health committee Thank you.
April 23rd, 2021Committee meeting
Wayne Leslie
Health committee DSRF is primarily a service provider, but this issue very quickly became a pressing issue for our community. We took the opportunity to use our leading voice to assist our community, and a population, as I mentioned, that's often overlooked, to raise attention to the fact that it
April 23rd, 2021Committee meeting
Wayne Leslie
Health committee Thank you very much for the opportunity to be here today. The Down Syndrome Resource Foundation provides health and education services for children, youth and adults with Down syndrome. Based in Burnaby, DSRF is British Columbia's leading own Down syndrome provider. We're also r
April 23rd, 2021Committee meeting
Wayne Leslie