Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and
Technology
First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004-05
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Issue No. 27
Thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth meetings on:
Mental health and mental illness
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Morning meeting (127K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Afternoon meeting (110K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 (morning meeting)
Assembly of First Nations:
Valerie Gideon, Director of Health and Social Secretariat;
Shawn Atleo, Chief A-in-chut, B.C. Regional Chief.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:
Onalee Randell, Director of Health.
Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association:
Jennifer Dickson, Executive Director;
Leesie Nagitarvik.
National Aboriginal Health Organization:
Donna Lyon, Director.
Aboriginal Healing Foundation:
Dr. Gail Valaskakis, Director of Research.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 (afternoon meeting)
Native Mental Health Association:
Bill Mussell, Chair.
North Peace Tribal Council:
Lorraine Boucher, Director of Health Programs.
Native Psychologists of Canada:
Dr. Arthur W. Blue, Psychologist.
National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization:
Debbie Dedam-Montour, Executive Director.
Nodin Counselling Services:
James Morris, Executive Director.
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line:
Sheila Levy, President.
Dilico Ojibway Child and Family Services:
Arnold Devlin.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair
The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Austin, P.C., (or Rompkey, P.C.), Callbeck, Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Gill, Johnson, LeBreton, *Kinsella, (or Stratton), Pépin, Trenholme Counsell
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)