Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Friday, May 16, 2008
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 9:01 a.m., in room Sherbrooke C, Delta Sherbrooke, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Chaput, Cools, Keon and Mercer (5).

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:

As individuals:

Dr. Réjean Hébert, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Services, University of Sherbrooke.

Dr. Hélène Payette, Professor, Department of Community Health Services, Faculty of Medicine and Health Services, University of Sherbrooke.

Centre for Research on Aging:

Dr. Stephen Cunnane, Director.

Association estrienne pour l'information et la formation aux aînées et aînés (AEIFA):

Sylvie Morin, Coordinator.

Agence Continuum Inc.:

Hélène Gravel, Chair.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Hébert, Dr. Payette and Dr. Cunnane each made a presentation and answered questions.

At 10:35 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:45 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Gravel and Ms. Morin each made a presentation and answered questions.

At 11:51 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Friday, May 16, 2008
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 1:06 p.m., in room Sherbrooke C, Delta Sherbrooke, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Chaput, Cools, Keon and Mercer (5).

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:

Quebec Elders' Council:

William Murray, Research Officer.

Table régionale de concertation des aînées et des retraités de l'Estrie:

Paul Rodrigue, Treasurer;

Jacques Demers, Secretary.

University of Third Age:

Gilles Beaulieu, Development Officer.

As individuals:

Marie Beaulieu, Professor, Social Services, University of Sherbrooke;

Monique Joyal-Painchaud;

Gilles Grenier;

André Fréchette.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Murray, Mr. Rodrigue and Mr. Beaulieu each made a presentation and, with Mr. Demers, answered questions.

At 2:25 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Beaulieu made a presentation and answered questions.

Ms. Joyal-Painchaud, Mr. Grenier and Mr. Fréchette each made a statement.

At 3:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee