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

Issue 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 17, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:40 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Merchant, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Raine, Seidman, Stewart Olsen and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, the committee continued its study on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 22.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology:

Kirstin Lane, Core Faculty and Member of Special Projects Task Force.

ParticipACTION:

Elio Antunes, President and CEO.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Lane and Mr. Antunes each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee