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

Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 23, 2015

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 23, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:29 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

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

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 examination 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:

Assembly of First Nations:

Peter Dinsdale, Chief Executive Officer;

Katie-Sue Derejko, Senior Policy Analyst, Public Health;

Jennifer Robinson, Senior Policy Analyst;

Brigitte Parent, Policy Analyst.

The chair made a statement

Mr. Dinsdale made a statement and, together with Ms. Robinson, Ms. Derejko and Ms. Parent, answered questions.

At 11:41 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee