Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging

Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007

Chair: The Honourable SHARON CARSTAIRS, P.C.

Monday, December 3 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007

Issue No. 2

Second and third meetings on:

Special study on aging

INCLUDING:
THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special budget study — Aging)

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Second Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, December 3, 2007 (88K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, December 10, 2007 (133K)

WITNESSES:

Monday, December 3, 2007

Canadian Institute for Health Information:

Jean-Marie Berthelot, Vice-President, Programs;

Christopher Kuchciak, Program Leads, NHEX/OECD.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives:

Marc Lee Senior Economist (by video conference).

As an individual:

Robert Evans, Professor of Economics, University of British Columbia (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Joe Ruggeri, Professor, Department of Economics, University of New Brunswick.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Margaret Gillis, Director, Division of Aging and Seniors/Office of Voluntary Sector.

Monday, December 10, 2007

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

Luis Rodriguez, Senior Researcher;

Debra Darke, Director, Community Development.

Canadian Healthcare Association:

Sharon Sholzberg-Gray, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Royal Canadian Legion:

Pierre Allard, Director, Service Bureau;

David MacDonald, Consultant, Legion Housing Centre for Excellence.

As individuals:

Marcus J. Hollander, President, Hollander Analytical Services Ltd., (by video conference).

Margaret Isabel Hall, Assistant Professor, Law Faculty, University of British Columbia.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Chaput, *LeBreton, P.C., (or Comeau), Cools, Cordy, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Mercer, Stratton

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 3)