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

September 28, 2001

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

Dear Mr. Lepofsky:

Thank you for your letter dated September 19th regarding my earlier
invitation to arrange a meeting. Please be assured that no apology
for any delay is needed.

As indicated in my letter of June 27th, it was a pleasure to speak
with you, Mr. Malkowski and Ms. Riback about the need for
disability legislation, and I look forward to meeting again to
discuss further details about some of the points that were raised
at that meeting.

Thank you, as well, for enclosing a copy of your letter to my
colleagues in the legislature and the attached brief submitted by
the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee dated April 22, 1998.
I have, of course, already studied in detail the thoughtful brief
submitted by your committee, and know that my colleagues will
appreciate the valuable background that your material
provides.

I look forward to your support of the proposed disability
legislation that will be introduced this fall.

Thank you again for writing to share information, and to confirm
that you will be contacting my staff at (416) 325-6218 regarding
arranging a meeting.

Sincerely,

Cam Jackson
Minister

c: The Honourable Michael D. Harris, Premier