Human Resources committee  Unfortunately, there hasn't been much conversation in my group around an emergency benefit. Everyone's been really concentrating on Bill C-22 and moving forward with something a lot more permanent. As Mr. Belanger said earlier, a lot of our supports come provincially. I know a lot of people are really working hard in order to find supports in order to make up the difference.

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Unfortunately, I don't have a number to give you. It would have to depend on.... Everybody lives differently across Canada, and there are so many different thresholds if you go province by province. I'm not in a position to give the actual number of what that is. I can say, though, that we need to take into account our most recent inflation costs and hikes in food, and even just in the basic needs, in order to survive properly.

Human Resources committee  I heard some of the question and answer period, but I didn't hear him speak initially.

Human Resources committee  I definitely think it needs to be done quickly, because there's definitely a need for it, but it still needs to have full consultation from the disability community, however that will happen. It shouldn't be passed through just by cabinet. There needs to be input from the disability community on all aspects of the bill, from the rules around the bill right down to how one receives the benefits.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the HUMA committee. I'm honoured to be here today. My name is Leslie Yee. I am legally blind and I have a guide dog. I'm also representing the Council for Persons with Disabilities in Peterborough, Ontario. We're very happy to see Bill C-22 moving forward, and we applaud the government for considering a bill that is quoted as being “to reduce poverty and to support the financial security” of persons with a disability.