Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
(24)
[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 9 a.m., in the West Wing room, 411 Seniors Centre, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Cordy and Mercer (3).
In attendance: Julie Cool and Karin Phillips, 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:
411 Seniors Centre Society:
Margaret Coates, Executive Director.
Providence Health Care:
Dr. Sharon Koehn, Research Associate, Centre for Healthy Aging.
As an individual:
Eunju Hwang, B.C. Real Estate Foundation Fellow, Simon Fraser University's Gerontology Research Centre.
MOSAIC:
Eyob G. Naizghi, Executive Director.
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society:
Charan Gill, Chief Executive Officer.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.:
Alice Choi, Administrator.
Collingwood Neighbourhood House:
Jo-Anne Stephens, Seniors Program Coordinator.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Coates, Dr. Koehn and Ms. Hwang each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 10:27 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:30 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Naizghi, Mr. Gill, Ms. Choi and Ms. Stephens each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 12:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
(25)
[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Aging met this day at 1:04 p.m. in the West Wing room, 411 Seniors Centre, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Cordy and Mercer (3).
In attendance: Julie Cool and Karin Phillips, 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:
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support:
Penny Bain, Secretary and Director, Board of Directors.
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse:
Charmaine Spencer, member of the board.
First Nations Health Council:
Joe Gallagher (Kwunahmen), Senior Director.
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres:
Lisa Mercure, Elders Coordinator.
As individuals:
Gregg Schiller, Coordinator, BC Seniors Advocacy Network;
Bonnie O'Sullivan, Social Coordinator, 411 Seniors Centre Society;
Joanne Taylor, Executive Director, Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry;
Steve Ellis.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Bain and Ms. Spencer each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 2:32 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:36 p.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Gallagher and Ms. Mercure each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 3:56 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:02 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Schiller, Ms. O'Sullivan, Ms. Taylor and Mr. Ellis each made a statement.
At 4:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee