Evidence of meeting #2 for Health in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was home.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Yes. There's no time limit on it. It just asks the government to respond to the Mental Health in Canada study, as they ought to have to the original request.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
The analyst has just slipped me a little note here. Her value is already demonstrated.
The committee started the study, but didn't report. The committee never did report on mental health, and that's unfortunate.
NDP
Liberal
John Oliver Liberal Oakville, ON
This is the question that I had around the electromagnetic radiation issue as well. They were both finished, and then they didn't get to the House.
Karin Phillips Committee Researcher
With respect to the mental health study, the committee started the study. They had four meetings, but the committee didn't actually produce a report. The one study that was started and for which there was a report that the government didn't table a response to was the e-cigarette study. That could be one where there's a follow-up.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Maybe I mixed them up.
Is the e-cigarette study the one for which we're waiting on a response?
Committee Researcher
With regard to the electromagnetic one, there was no government response to that.
Liberal
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
I apologize for that error.
Could we ask for reports, then, on those two studies?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
All in favour?
The motion is carried. The system works.
(Motion agreed to)
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Finally, Mr. Chairman, on my motion number 2, if we're not being too optimistic, we could maybe aim for Wednesday of next week. I move:That the Committee request a briefing from Health Canada officials on the 2015 Canada Health Act Annual Report on the status of Canada's health care system.
That would give us a chance before the break to have a report and a chance to ask questions.
I don't know if it's feasible to have that done in a week, but we can ask.
Conservative
Kellie Leitch Conservative Simcoe—Grey, ON
Can we also add the Public Health Agency of Canada? They're two separate entities.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
Okay, we will add the Public Health Agency of Canada.
All in favour?
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
John Oliver Liberal Oakville, ON
Motion number 5 is also more of an update.
I appreciate this list, by the way, Don. It was a thoughtful way to get us oriented and moving on the Zika issue.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Given the time, we would not be able to have that done until after the break, but if it were the committee's wish to do it, we could maybe arrange a briefing for the week after the break week.
I'm happy to move the motion if people would like to get a briefing on that situation.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
Number 5 is that we request a briefing from officials of the Public Health Agency of Canada and Canadian Blood Services on the status of the Zika virus outbreak.
I have people calling me about it. I know people are concerned.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])