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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 121
Thursday, November 1, 2018, 8:44 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Presiding
Bryan May, Chair (Liberal)

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Liberal

Conservative

NDP

• Blake Richards for John Barlow (Conservative)
• Arnold Viersen for Rosemarie Falk (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Elizabeth Cahill, Analyst
• Matthew Blackshaw, Research Assistant
Supporting Families After the Loss of a Child
As individuals
• Wendy Fuentes
• Philippe Panneton
BriarPatch Family Life Education Centre
• Cheryl Salter-Roberts, Executive Director, H.E.A.R.T.S. Baby Loss Support Program
• Bill Roberts, Co-Founder, H.E.A.R.T.S. Baby Loss Support Program
Gardens of Grace
• Paula Harmon, Founding Director
• Jessica Weatherbee, Director
Les amis du Crépuscule
• Alain Pelletier, Managing Director
October15.ca - British Columbia Childloss Support Network
• Jens Locher
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of supporting families after the loss of a child.

Philippe Panneton, by videoconference from Miami, Florida, Jens Locher, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, Cheryl Salter-Roberts, Paula Harmon, Jessica Weatherbee and Alain Pelletier made statements and with, Bill Roberts, answered questions.

At 10:38 a.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stephanie Feldman
Clerk of the Committee