“We welcome members of the committee sharing these summaries widely,” he said the in the letter. At the end of each advisory meeting, the 15-member committee of parents, educators and experts will prepare a summary of what was discussed, Coteau added. Members of a new advisory panel on Ontario’s autism program will be able to publicly share their opinions about policies being put in place, the minister in charge said Friday. But he stopped short of waiving confidentiality agreements that some advocates feared would muzzle committee members and shroud the decision-making process in secrecy. Advisory committee member Gail Geller said she has “complete faith” in Coteau’s commitment to children with autism and is “proud to be part of this.”“I’m confident that members of this committee will have their needs met.

Source: thestar September 24, 2016 09:56 UTC