Hon Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that the United Nations' (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities is annually observed on 3 December;
2) further notes that the theme for 2011 is "Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development";
3) recalls that persons with disabilities make up an estimated 10% of the world's population, 80% of which resides in developing countries;
4) believes that when persons with disabilities are empowered to participate and lead the process of development, their entire community benefits, as their involvement creates opportunities for everyone; and
5) acknowledges that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which is both a human rights treaty and a development tool, provides an opportunity to strengthen development policies related to the implementation of internationally agreed development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), thereby contributing to the realisation of a "society for all" in the twenty-first century.
Agreed to.