Human Resources committee  Thank you very much for the opportunity to respond. We haven't had those discussions—because of the thought that families and children with disabilities are being excluded from this legislation—but I think the prospect of making an interim payment while you develop the system wo

Human Resources committee  I would say it's a major issue. Aging parents are very, very concerned. You might be concerned when your child is 15, but by the time your child is 45 or 50, you're definitely alarmed, especially if you're the major person providing the care. One of the things that we really need

Human Resources committee  I mentioned the cost of a wheelchair. A power wheelchair can be up to $40,000. A manual wheelchair can cost as much as $15,000. We're not just talking about a plain wheelchair that's off the shop floor; these are customized wheelchairs that have the appropriate headrest and the a

Human Resources committee  Easter Seals Ontario would be very pleased to be engaged in those discussions. We would like to have our voice at the table so that we can think about the children and the futures they face, futures that may be limited by poverty. I think it's really important to be able to talk

Human Resources committee  The problem is that when you're talking about the disability community, it's a really wide range of people and disabilities. There are a lot of aspects to it. We've been listening to presenters about gender. We've been hearing about the challenges of housing. I think it needs to

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much for allowing me to comment. In terms of amendments, right now this bill says that it's the Canada disability benefit, and then in the small print, it says it's for working-age Canadians. I think we need to be thinking bigger in terms of who's going to be incl

Human Resources committee  Okay. Thank you very much for the opportunity.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to speak here today. I do go a little bit fast, but I'll try really hard to work on the pacing. I have been involved with the Easter Seals for well over 30 years. I am the parent of a young person who was supported and I have l