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Minutes of Proceedings

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada of the Standing Committee on Health (SCSC)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 10
Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 5:10 p.m. to 7:28 p.m.
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Matthew Blackshaw, Research Assistant
• Sonya Norris, Analyst
Sports-Related Concussions in Canada
Canadian Standards Association
• Nancy Bestic, Director, Health and Safety Standards
• Patrick Bishop, Volunteer
Department of Canadian Heritage
• Andrew Campbell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canada 150, Sport, Major Events and Commemorations
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Concussion Working Group
• Jocelyn East, Co-Chair
• Greg Guenther, Co-Chair
Public Health Agency of Canada
• Gerry Gallagher, Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Equity, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
• Andrew Mackenzie, Director, Behaviours, Environments and Lifespan Division, Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Health on Thursday, October 4, 2018, the Subcommittee resumed its study of sports-related concussions in Canada.

Nancy Bestic, Patrick Bishop, Jocelyn East and Greg Guenther made statements and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Subcommittee continue to sit.

At 5:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Andrew Campbell and Gerry Gallagher made statements and, with Andrew Mackenzie, answered questions.

At 7:28 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Subcommittee