Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Like I said, we've been doing more engagement more generally on disability inclusion rather than MAID specifically, and we also have relationships with a number of stakeholders. Certainly financial security is a concern and the impacts that the pandemic has had on persons with di

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I think the overwhelming concerns that have been raised have been with respect to financial security and employment, so very heavily weighted on that. Certainly, in more general terms, access to programs has been raised and just ensuring that anything that we do federally, whethe

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  It might be better if I look into the data in more detail and get back to you on it, along with some other follow-up I have.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We do have extensive engagement with the disability community, not specifically related to MAID, but more in terms of the disability inclusion action plan that the government is working on.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  The impression we have is that there are many different views throughout the disability community. Parts of the disability community very much want to have access to MAID. There are concerns from other persons with disabilities and from organizations about making sure to also hav

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I will definitely follow up on that question as well to see what numbers we have available.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Would you like me to speak now?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Hi. I'll introduce myself again. I'm Mausumi Banerjee, the director for the office for disability issues in ESDC. My team works very closely with Health Canada to support them on MAID issues and the regulations that are being developed. Our main role in this work is to provide a

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I actually don't have it off the top of my head, but I can send that information. That is information that we do have, and I can find that information.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Sure.