Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Veterans Affairs

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 4, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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[English]

The Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day at 12:02 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Mitchell, Neufeld, Stewart Olsen and White (5).

In attendance: Martin Auger and Isabelle Lafontaine-Émond, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, and delegated on Monday, April 28, 2014 by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, the subcommittee continued its consideration of the medical, social, and operational impacts of mental health issues affecting serving and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including operational stress injuries (OSIs) such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

WITNESSES:

National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces:

Lieutenant-General David Millar, Chief of Military Personnel;

Colonel Hugh Colin MacKay, Deputy Surgeon General, Canadian Forces Health Services Group;

Colonel Andrew Downes, Director of Mental Health, Canadian Forces Health Services Group;

Colonel Rakesh Jetly, Mental Health Advisor, Directorate of Mental Health, Canadian Forces Health Services Group.

The chair made an opening statement.

Lieutenant General Millar made a statement and, together with Colonel MacKay, Colonel Downes and Colonel Jetly, answered questions.

At 1:09 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee