Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will improve lives of people with disabilities

The new federal accessibility legislation, and the complementary programs and other supports that will accompany it, must incorporate this reality and provide adequate resources to support the achievement of the Government of Canada's goal of a truly accessible country.

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor acknowledged in her response to the Senate Social Affairs Committee's report the essential role of the federal government to strengthen partnerships between these various public research funding agencies.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC

May 7, 2018

Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will both revolutionize several sector of activities and improve considerably the lives of Canadians, especially people with disabilities. In a report released in October 2017, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology highligh...

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