Human Resources committee  Thank you for your question. I wouldn't suggest that parliamentarians try to solve this question in the draft bill. As Ms. Carr warned us, if one tried to get into the technical details at this stage of a bill in a committee, it would unduly delay it and completely go against t

Human Resources committee  Just quickly, I have one last point. I would hope that not only the federal departments enable nothing without us, but that in the provincial realm, provincial governments provide equal opportunities for disability groups in their own jurisdictions to be involved somehow, creat

Human Resources committee  Again thank you for the question. I think this speaks to the issue of adequacy or the notion of what a floor or a guaranteed supplement would look like if it's modelled after the seniors benefit of the GIS. I'll embellish my answer to your question. I would think that this inco

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. You will see that in my submission I recommend some additional language in the preamble that says we recognize “that disability is an evolving concept that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person's full and equal participation in society.” T

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to the committee today. You have my submission. It's entitled “Improving Bill C-22 in a Prompt and Principled Manner”. My remarks will focus on two topics: the preamble to the bill and the continu