Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 9 a.m., in the Champlain room, Ramada Plaza Crystal Hotel, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Cools, 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:

New Brunswick Senior Citizens' Federation:

Ralph Smith, President.

Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents' Rights of New Brunswick:

Hector Cormier, President;

Cecile Cassista, Executive Director.

Association acadienne et francophone des aînées et aînés du Nouveau-Brunswick:

Jean-Luc Bélanger, Chair.

The Royal Canadian Legion, New Brunswick Command:

Dennis Driscoll, Chair, Veterans and Seniors Committee.

Health Canada:

Debra Keays-White, Regional Director, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Atlantic Region;

Peter McGregor, Special Advisor, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Home and Community Care;

Wade Were, Acting Senior Advisor, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Policy and Strategic Planning.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Cormier and Mr. Bélanger each made a presentation and, with Ms. Cassista, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Driscoll and Ms. Keays-White each made a presentation and answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, Tuesday, May 13, 2008
(19)

[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 1:06 p.m., in the Champlain room, Ramada Plaza Crystal Hotel, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Cools, 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:

Prince Edward Island Seniors' Secretariat:

Faye Martin, Acting Director;

Anna Duffy, Co-Chair.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Martin and Ms. Duffy made a joint presentation and answered questions.

At 2:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee