Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging

Issue 2 - Second Report of the Committee

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

The Special Senate Committee on Aging has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 1, 2007, to examine and report upon the implications of an aging society in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its study.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

SHARON CARSTAIRS

Chair

SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE
ON AGING

IMPLICATIONS OF AN AGING SOCIETY
IN CANADA

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 1, 2007:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:

That a Special Committee of the Senate be appointed to examine and report upon the implications of an aging society in Canada;

That, pursuant to rule 85(1)(b), the committee be comprised of seven members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection and that three members constitute a quorum;

That the Committee examine the issue of aging in our society in relation to, but not limited to:

• promoting active living and well being;

• housing and transportation needs;

• financial security and retirement;

• abuse and neglect;

• health promotion and prevention; and

• health care needs, including chronic diseases, medication use, mental health, palliative care, home care and caregiving;

That the Committee review public programs and services for seniors, the gaps that exist in meeting the needs of seniors, and the implications for future service delivery as the population ages;

That the Committee review strategies on aging implemented in other countries;

That the Committee review Canada's role and obligations in light of the 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing;

That the Committee consider the appropriate role of the federal government in helping Canadians age well;

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to examine witnesses, to report from time to time and to print such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the Committee;

That the Committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings;

That, pursuant to rule 95(3)(a), the Committee be authorized to meet during periods that the Senate stands adjourned for a period exceeding one week;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on this subject during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2008, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report;

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Comeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the motion be amended by replacing the words "June 30, 2008'' with "March 31, 2008'' in the last paragraph.

The question being put on the main motion, as amended, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

The above budget was approved by the Special Senate Committee on Aging on Monday, November 26, 2007.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

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