Evidence of meeting #42 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.
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President and Chief Executive Officer, SMARTRISK
I'd like to add something to that, if I could.
From the ideal system perspective, for it to be a truly complete system, it has to include not only support for the collection and tabling and dissemination of data but also support for the capacity to properly interpret and use that data. I see an important crucial part of the ideal injury surveillance system being those supports to build on existing capacity for interpretation and use of the data in an effective way.
Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Dr. Groff, are there any provinces, territories, or countries that you think would be the best examples?
President and Chief Executive Officer, SMARTRISK
I think if we look internationally, a number of countries in Europe are very good at the way they collect and disseminate their data and make their data useful. There's a product that has come out of the World Health Organization in Europe, which is a series of report cards on childhood injuries for each of the countries. I know a number of us who were at the international conference in London this summer are trying to develop a similar set of products for Canada. That's one area to learn from.
Within the country there are a number of provinces that are better than others at collecting and disseminating their data. I would say the work that has been done in British Columbia in partnership with the B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit on making injury data transparent, easily accessible, and available to all community partners across the province is stellar. We should have similar-looking product available in every province in this country.
Last, I would like to flag that the research team Alison is a part of is working on developing a set of standardized indicators for childhood injury. I think that's really important work, as well.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Kirsty Duncan
Dr. Groff, thank you. And thank you, Ms. McLeod.
I'd like to thank all our witnesses for coming and Dr. Groff for being on the phone. We thank you for your time, your effort, and your testimony. Thank you so much.