Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
WELLAND, ONTARIO, Friday, May 9, 2008
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 9:05 a.m., in the gymnasium, Rose City Seniors Activity Centre, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, C.P., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Chaput, Cordy and Mercer (4).
In attendance: Julie Cool and Michael Toye, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 1, 2007, the committee continued consideration of the implications of an aging society in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)
WITNESSES:
Regional Municipality of Niagara Community Services Department:
Carol Rudel, Manager, Seniors Community Programs;
Dominic Ventresca, Director of Seniors Services.
Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Community Care Access Centre:
Tom Peirce, Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Integration.
Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse:
Maureen Etkin, Regional Consultant, Central West;
Gail MacKenzie-High, Chair, Niagara Elder Abuse Prevention Network.
Alzheimer's Society of Niagara Region:
Marge Dempsey, Acting Chief Executive Officer.
Ontario Home Care Association:
Susan D. VanderBent, Executive Director.
Hamilton Council on Aging:
Denise O'Connor, Executive Director;
Carolyn Rosenthal, Chair, Board of Directors.
Community Support Services of Niagara:
Wendy Walker, Executive Director;
Patricia Tooley, Program Manager;
Pat Frank, Chair, Board of Directors.
Niagara Health System:
Wendy Robb, Health Program Director, Port Colborne Site.
The chair made a statement.
It was agreed that cameras be permitted to film the proceedings while the committee is travelling.
Mr. Ventresca, Mr. Peirce, Ms. Etkin and Ms. MacKenzie-High each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 10:22 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:36 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Dempsey, Ms. VanderBent, Ms. Rosenthal and Ms. Walker each made a presentation and, together with Ms. O'Connor and Ms. Tooley, answered questions.
At 12:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
WELLAND, ONTARIO, Friday, May 9, 2008
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 1:01 p.m., in the gymnasium, Rose City Seniors Activity Centre, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Chaput, Cordy and Mercer (4).
In attendance: Julie Cool and Michael Toye, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 1, 2007, the committee continued consideration of the implications of an aging society in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)
WITNESSES:
Older Women's Network:
Thelma McGillivray, Past Chair.
Canadian Pensioners Concerned Incorporated:
Christine Mounsteven, President, Ontario Division;
Sylvia Hall, Secretary/Treasurer, Ontario Division.
Rose City Seniors Activity Centre:
John Rose, Vice-Chair.
Welland Accessibility Advisory Committee:
Russ Findlay, Chair.
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee to the City of Welland:
Doug Rapelje, Representative.
Francophone Community Health Centre Hamilton/Niagara:
Marcel Castonguay, Director General.
Foyer Richelieu:
André Tremblay, Director General.
As an individual:
Gary Atamanyk.
Centre polyvalent des aînés francophones de Port Colborne:
Roland Méthot, Chair.
VON Canada:
Marlene Slepkov, Interim Branch Manager.
As an individual:
Ron Walker.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. McGillivray, Ms. Mounsteven and Ms. Sylvia Hall each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 2:28 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:35 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Findlay, Mr. Rose, Mr. Rapelje, Mr. Castonguay and Mr. Tremblay each made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Atamanyk, Mr. Méthot, Ms. Slepkov and Mr. Walker each made a statement.
At 4:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee