SOCI - Standing Committee

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Thursday, October 1, 2026
10:30 a.m. ET
Location: Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Ferda Simpson (613) 698-0113

Agenda

Bill S-234, An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Witnesses

Panel 1 (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
Public Health Agency of Canada
-Michael Collins, Vice-President, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
-Tammy Bell, Director General, Centre for Healthy Living, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
Indigenous Services Canada
-Jennifer Novak, Director General, Community Wellbeing Branch, Health and Social Sector
Panel 2 (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Canada FASD Research Network
-Audrey McFarlane, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives (by videoconference)
As an individual
-Dr. Catherine Lebel, Professor of Radiology, University of Calgary
Elsipgotog Eastern Door Centre
-Dr. Lori Vitale Cox, Director
New Brunswick Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence
-Dr. Nicole Leblanc, Founder and Medical Director
Other witnesses may follow
Meeting with interpretation and transcription