A/HRC/43/41/Add.5 successfully transitioned individuals with developmental disabilities to competitive employment, community participation support activities, or both. The Ministry is continuing to work across the province with our service agencies and our partner ministries to support greater community inclusion and better employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities. Page 12, paragraph 56 Recommended language 34. No recommended change to paragraph. See comment section. Comment/Rationale 35. We are not sure of the 25% number in this paragraph, and are unable to verify its source. Is there a source or reference that could be sited for this statement, i.e., “... average benefit levels made roughly 25% of the median after-tax monthly income wage of a full-time employee”? Page 12, Paragraph 57 Recommended language 36. Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit, and the Quebec Pension Plan, provides disability benefits to persons who have made enough contributions to the Canada Pension Plan and who cannot resume their employment on a regular basis. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to make financial savings under the Canada Disability Savings Program to which the Government of Canada provides grants of up to three times the private contributions made. Targeted tax measures like the Disability Tax Credit are also available, however, the application and review process is costly and complicated. Many persons with disabilities receive little or no value from the credit itself because their taxable income is too low. Page 13, Paragraph 61 Recommended language 37. No recommended change to paragraph. Additional context on persons in long-term care provided in comment section. Comment/Rationale 38. The actual number – 509,000 – is more clearly communicated as “half a million”. 39. The reference to “hospitals” in the Census is to a form of complex continuing care provided in specialized facilities in some provinces. The generic use of “hospitals” may be misleading and, further, does not fit with the characterization of “long-term facilities” in this section. 40. Of 509,000, only 66,000 are living in residential care facilities such as group homes for persons with disabilities and addictions. The vast majority are seniors in residential care facilities that provide care to seniors who need it as they age. This is an important clarification. 41. Most of the 15% waiting in hospital are waiting for a residential care facility placement, and only a minority are waiting for home care. 9