Senator Seidman: Thank you, senator, for your question. It is a complex question; it is not subtle, and it demands a lot of thought.

The bill itself, as I said, is extremely meagre. It is a framework piece of legislation. It purports to do a lot, and promises to do a lot, but it doesn’t offer much substance, and leaves most of the details, as I said, to the Governor-in-Council — to regulations.

I think it’s up to the committee to have the kind of witness testimony that would address the issue you’re putting forward — how that is connected to a piece of legislation that wants to provide a monthly disability benefit so that people can receive the financial support they need in order to proceed with their daily living. I think that’s what the bill is trying to do. Exactly how that would speak to the point you’re making is, I think, something for the committee to explore.

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