Ministry of Citizenship
Minister
6th Floor
400 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2R9

November 23, 2001

David Lepofsky
Co-Chair
Ontarians, with Disabilities Act Committee
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto ON M4G 3E8

Dear Mr. Lepofsky:

Thank you for attending our most recent meeting on October 25. I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. It is always a pleasure to exchange views with you and to discuss matters of mutual importance.

I am fully supportive of public hearings on the proposed Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, and am confident that the Clerk of the Standina Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs has made every effort that notice will be effectively provided.

I see the as of November 4 the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee was urging its membership to contact the Clerk of the Standing Committee.

As you are aware, the standing committee has been authorized to conduct public hearings on the proposed legislation in the following cities:

Ottawa on November 30th
Windsor on December 3rd
Toronto on December 4th & 5th
Thunder Bay on December 6th
Sudbury on December 7th

If you wish to make a presentation in person at the public hearings, you should contact the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs at the following address:

Ms Susan Sourial
Clerk of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Standing
Committees Branch
Room 1405, Whitney Block
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1A2
Tel: (416) 325-7352
Toll-free TTY: (416) 325-3538
Fax: (416) 325-3505
E-mail: susan sourial@ontla.ola.org

Thank you again for meeting with me. I look forward to your support in our mutual goal of seeing the passage of strong and effective disability legislation.

Sincerely,

Cam Jackson
Minister

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