Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, July 5, 2005
(47)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 9:02 a.m., this day, in room 257 East Block, the Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, Keon, Kirby and Pépin (7).

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament Research Branch: Howard Chodos, Analyst, Political and Social Affairs Division and Nicole Pogue, Intern, Political and Social Affairs Division.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 7, 2004, the committee continued its examination on the state of the health care system in Canada, in particular issues concerning mental health and mental illness. (See Issue No. 1, Wednesday, October 20, 2004, for the full text of the Order of Reference.)

WITNESSES:

Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse:

Lucie France Dagenais, Researcher.

Université du Québec en Outaouais:

Romaine Malenfant, Professor-Researcher.

Centre de recherche et d'intervention sur le suicide et l'euthanasie, Université du Québec à Montréal:

Sylvaine Raymond, Research Co-ordinator.

Université du Québec à Montréal:

Angelo Dos Santos Soares, Professor.

Mental Health Evaluation and Community Consultation Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia:

Merv Gilbert, Psychologist.

Mental Health and Organizational Development:

Elizabeth Smailes, Director.

Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary:

JianLi Wang, Associate Professor, Psychiatry.

Technical Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities:

Lembi Buchanan, President, Communications Resources and Member.

Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario:

Mary-Ann Baynton, Director.

Institute of Health Promotion Research, University of British Columbia:

Marc Corbiere, Assistant Professor.

Each of the witnesses made a statement and in a roundtable format a discussion followed.

At 11:47 a.m., the committee suspended its sitting.

At 12:15 p.m., the committee resumed its sitting.

The group continued its dicussion in a roundtable format.

At 2:40 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee