Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the important question. There's absolutely no doubt that the newly elected president of the CMA is firmly focused on injury prevention as one of his areas of interest. As you would know, this government invested in the Active and Safe injury prevention

Health committee  Our colleagues at Labour Canada are very much engaged in that particular area, ensuring that programs are working not only for the federal community but for employees wherever they find themselves.

Health committee  I'll perhaps just add to my previous response. It's an important question that you're raising. I would also like to introduce our deputy chief public health officer, Dr. Greg Taylor, who may also wish to make a few comments. There is no doubt that the work in British Columbia

Health committee  Mr. Chair, the topic of antimicrobial resistance is an extremely important one. It's emerging in terms of discussions at the World Health Organization. The U.K. is providing some interesting insight into this particular area. In fact, all countries now are really putting a focus

Health committee  Yes, thank you. I'd be delighted to. As you know, the Public Health Agency of Canada is busy these days working on the implementation of bill C-300, An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention. This is where our relationships with colleagues such as National De

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  Yes, they would be part of that larger family. Yes.

Health committee  You're referring to the government support and implementation of the Mental Health Commission and how it's functioning.

Health committee  The Government of Canada, in addition to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, has really been reaching out significantly to partners around the world to work on this important issue. I should also say the Mental Health Commission of Canada has seen many countries come to them

Health committee  Perhaps, Chair, I'll start with the question with respect to the work of Dr. Montaner and the Province of British Columbia in treatment as prevention in the field of HIV/AIDS research and research into interventions. It's very interesting work, and in fact the Public Health Agenc

Health committee  Thank you for the question. I'd be delighted to update you on this. As you know, Canada has a pandemic preparedness plan for pandemics and influenza. Building on our experience from the H1N1 pandemic, we of course wanted to revise and update that plan in terms of lessons learned

Health committee  Thank you, Minister. Thank you for the question. The agency takes great care to protect its primary mandate, to which you were referring, in terms of emergency preparedness and response, leadership in health promotion, disease prevention and health protection, public health ca