Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, March 23, 2009
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Aging met in camera this day at 12:32 p.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., presiding.

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

In attendance: Julie Cool, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, the committee continued consideration of the implications of an aging society in Canada.

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that an additional appendix be added to the report, and that the committee adopt the report entitled Canada's Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity, as amended, and that the chair and deputy chair be empowered to make any editorial, grammatical or stylistic changes required prior to tabling the report in the Senate.

It was agreed that the draft communication plan be adopted.

At 12:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee