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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 18

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Joy Smith, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Dany Morin, Djaouida Sellah, Joy Smith, Mark Strahl and John Williamson.

Acting Members present: Ron Cannan for Parm Gill, Hon. Mark Eyking for Hon. Hedy Fry and Mathieu Ravignat for Anne Minh-Thu Quach.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris, Analyst ; Raphaelle Deraspe, Analyst.

Witnesses: Lakehead University: Michel Bédard, Canada Research Chair in Aging and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Centre for Research on Safe Driving. As individuals: Sylvie Belleville, Director of Research, Research Centre, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal; Margaret McGregor, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia; Research Associate, UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research and Vancouver Coastal Health Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, October 3, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of chronic diseases related to aging.

Sylvie Belleville, Margaret McGregor, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Colombia, and Michel Bédard made statements and answered questions.

At 4:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Mariane Beaudin
Clerk of the Committee

2011/12/06 2:45 p.m.