THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, December 4, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:59 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Mégie, Moncion and Poirier (5).

Participating in the meeting: Catlin Seibel-Kamél, Legislative Clerk, Committees Directorate; Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the committee continued its study of matters relating to minority-language health services.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence:

James Janeiro, Director, Policy and Government Relations.

National Seniors Council:

Nora Spinks, Chair.

As individuals:

Kim Sawchuk, Researcher, Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (by videoconference);

Dr. Peter Tanuseputro, Investigator, Bruyère Research Institute and Physician, Public Health and Preventive Medicine;

Jacinthe Savard, Full Professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa.

The Honourable Senator Mégie moved that, notwithstanding usual practice and pursuant to rule 12-17, the committee be authorized to hold today’s meeting without quorum, if necessary, for the purpose of receiving evidence, provided that two committee members are present.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Kim Sawchuk and James Janeiro each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

Peter Tanuseputro, Jacinthe Savard and Nora Spinks each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Karine Déquier

Clerk of the Committee