Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The data collection is very poor. It's better than it was 10 years ago. We know more national programs are collecting more data. We're starting to see some data on disability and these kinds of things, but these are broad estimates. I have a default towards action. I think we could spend another five or 10 years improving the data systems, and we should have some effort to improve the data systems because, otherwise, how are we going to know if we're successful or not?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Let me just close. I'm sorry I got cut off. I think the main point we found through our research is that children can learn extraordinary amounts. There is a huge amount of cognitive and even neurological development that comes from gross motor and fine motor sports, recreation, training and play.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think so. Can you hear me?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for the question, and thank you for recognizing Dr. Hayden. I think I met him when I was four, so I've known him pretty much my whole life. His track record is extraordinary. The short answer here is that developmentally, play, sport and games are a critical teaching tool.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It's been said. I think it's the time for action. I know there are studies planned. I would just point out the politics here. Let's remember. I know we're gathering in a political environment. There are people on this panel who are identified as Conservatives or Liberals or centrists or progressives.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  This is Tim Shriver in response to Mr. Lake. Thank you for a beautiful analogy. I suppose that's the right way to put it. This is not easy. If it had been easy, it would have been done already. We wouldn't be here having this hearing. We wouldn't be talking about neglected children, abused children, lonely children, institutionalized children and forgotten children, but the reality is that we are, and it will take 20, 30, 40....

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's an honour to address this committee together with my fellow witnesses. I represent the Special Olympics' international movement. I'm happy to be joined here by Gail Hamamoto, who represents our work in the great country of Canada. Like many of you on this call, I represent what I consider to be—and what I think, factually, can be supported to be—the most overlooked, excluded and even humiliated population in the world.