Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging

Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08

Chair: The Honourable SHARON CARSTAIRS, P.C.

Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008

Issue No. 6

Tenth, eleventh and twelfth meetings on:

Special study on aging

INCLUDING:
THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Budget 2008-09)

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Fourth Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 14, 2008 (80K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 28, 2008 (104K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 5, 2008 (73K)

WITNESSES:

Monday, April 14, 2008

Queen's University:

Kathleen Lahey, Law Professor.

Federal Superannuates National Association:

Francis Bowkett, Executive Director;

Bernard Dussault, Senior Research and Communications Officer.

McMaster University:

Michael Veall, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics.

Informetrica Ltd.:

Bob Baldwin, Senior Associate.

As an individual (by videoconference):

Kevin Milligan, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of British Columbia.

Monday, April 28, 2008

As individuals:

Donald Paterson, Professor, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario.

Elaine Gallagher, Director, Centre on Aging, University of Victoria.

Alberta Centre for Active Living:

Chad Witcher, Representative.

Canadian Urban Institute:

Glenn Miller, Director, Education and Research.

Seniors College of Prince Edward Island:

Ian Scott, President.

Volunteer Canada:

Ruth MacKenzie, President.

Monday, May 5, 2008

As individuals:

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

Byron Spencer, Professor of Economics, McMaster University.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (by videoconference):

Marc Lee, Senior Economist.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

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

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 3)