Factum of the Intervener: Autism Society Canada
April 15, 2004 Factum of the Intervener: Autism Society Canada Autism Society Canada (ASC) supports the position of the Respondents and endorses the submissions in their factum. In its own factum, ASC's submissions will focus on how the Respondents were also denied access to the Medicare system at a procedural level. Once the state decides to provide a benefit, it is obliged to do so in a non-discriminatory manner. What flows from this principle is the corollary obligation of the government to institute appropriate procedures to ensure that these benefits are provided in a non-discriminatory manner. These . . .
