Human Resources committee  I would ask that Ms. Gratton answer the question about medical assistance in dying.

Human Resources committee  It's important, because we urgently need to lift people with disabilities out of poverty. They mustn't be sidelined. They have got to have enough money to survive. Just like us, they're having trouble making ends meet, and it breaks our hearts to see that happening. It hurts us.

Human Resources committee  No.

Human Resources committee  We'd like to be consulted when the regulations are being developed. We need to take the time to sit down and discuss it.

Human Resources committee  I would ask Ms. Gratton to respond.

Human Resources committee  Yes, it's important to me.

Human Resources committee  The government needs to work with people with disabilities and take the time to consult with them about their needs. They need access to individual benefits and enough money to survive. If the rent for an apartment is $900 a month, the individual won't have enough money to live o

Human Resources committee  Yes, it's important to me and to many people. Many are living in poverty and that has to stop. People need financial assistance so they can make ends meet. A person needs to be able to have good boots and a place to live and feel good about their home.

Human Resources committee  Yes, please.

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon, committee members. My name is Louise Bourgeois and I am president of the Mouvement personne d'abord de Sainte‑Thérèse. I have also been president of the Fédération des mouvements personne d'abord du Québec for a number of years. I am the spokesperson for the 700