About the Consultation

We would like to thank all those who visited the Web site during the e-consultation from December 3rd, 2002 to March 3rd, 2003, and to express appreciation to the 1,400 people who took the time to contribute to our consultations by taking the issue poll, sharing their stories, and presenting their solutions.

With the Issue Poll, Canadians worked through and answered questions on some of the major issues facing the CPP Disability program. View "Issue Poll" results.

In Share Your Story, Canadians shared their personal experiences and challenges with the CPP Disability program. View "Share Your Story" results.

Using Present Your Solutions, Canadians were invited to present their solutions to some of the challenges facing the CPP Disability program. View "Present Your Solutions" results.

The Subcommittee's findings were presented to the House of Commons as the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on June 12, 2003. We invite you to read the findings in the Report entitled Listening to Canadians: A First View of the Future of the Canada Pension Plan (Disability) Program.

The Government's of Canada's Response to the Report was tabled in the House of Commons on November 5, 2003, and may be consulted by clicking on Government Response.

Contact Us

As mentionned, this e-consulation exercise is now over and the work of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities (SPER) of the Second Session, 37th Parliament, concluded in November 2003.

If you are interested in the work of the current Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, or in contacting the Subcommittee, please consult the SPER Web site.

Please note that the Subcommittee cannot accept applications for disability benefits or tax credits. If you wish to apply for these, please use the following links:

Apply for CPP Disability benefits (applications are received by Social Development Canada)

Appeal a decision on an application for CPP Disability benefits (appeals are reviewed by the Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals)

Find out about the Disability Tax Credit (available from Canada Customs and Revenue Agency)

Please visit the new House of Commons Committees Web sites through www.parl.gc.ca (Committtee Business) for additional information about the membership, background and work of the other committees and subcommittees.