Statement made on 02 December 2009 by Senator Art Eggleton
Hon. Art Eggleton:
Honourable senators, my question was submitted in advance.
Honourable senators, on March 31, 2009, I asked the Leader of the Government in the Senate to provide an update on the status of the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. At that time, the leader reported that the government was still in consultation with the provinces to bring provincial legislation in line with the convention.
It is now eight months after my question and more than two and a half years after Canada signed the convention. Tomorrow marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Where are we today? Could the Leader of the Government in the Senate provide an update on consultations with the provinces and does the government have a timeline for ratification?
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