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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 7

Thursday, March 10, 2016, 11:09 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.

Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Robert Oliphant, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Matthew Dubé

Acting Members present

• Pierre Breton for Marco Mendicino (Liberal)

• Todd Doherty for Larry Miller (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Michel Picard (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Tanya Dupuis, Analyst

• Holly Porteous, Analyst

Operational Stress Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Public Safety Officers and First Responders

Witnesses

Mental Health Commission of Canada

• Louise Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer

As an individual

• Jitender Sareen, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

• Jakov Shlik, Clinical Director, Operational Stress Injury Clinic

Canadian Police Association

• Tom Stamatakis, President

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

• Philip Upshall, National Executive Director

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 25, 2016, the Committee commenced its study on the issue of Operational Stress Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Public Safety Officers and First Responders.

Jitender Sareen, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Jakov Shlik, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Tom Stamatakis, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, Louise Bradley and Phil Upshall, made statements and answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Marie David

Clerk of the Committee