Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 3, 2011

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 3, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:28 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Campbell, Champagne, P.C., Demers, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Hubley, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (12).

In attendance: Karin Phillips and Michel-Ange Pantal, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 23, 2011, the committee continued its study on the progress in implementing the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Public Health Association:

Debra Lynkowski, Chief Executive Officer.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer.

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care:

Dr. Richard Birtwhistle, Vice-President.

Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health:

Ian Manion, Executive Director.

Canadian Psychological Association:

Karen Cohen, Chief Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Butler-Jones, Dr. Birtwhistle, Ms. Lynkowski, Ms. Cohen and Mr. Manion each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee