I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 130 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.
In accordance with our routine motion, I'm informing the committee that all remote participants have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
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Pursuant to an order of reference of June 12, 2024, the committee will start its study of Bill C-277, an act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries.
I'd like to welcome our panel of witnesses.
We have, appearing as an individual, Dr. Miriam Beauchamp, neuropsychologist and professor with the department of psychology at Université de Montréal. She's with us by video conference.
We have Elisabeth Pilon, peer support worker with Concussion Cafe Yukon, who is also appearing by video conference.
From the Concussion Legacy Foundation of Canada, we have Tim Fleiszer, executive director, who is here with us in the room.
From the Constable Gerald Breese Centre for Traumatic Life Losses, we have Janelle Breese Biagioni, clinical counsellor.
Thank you all for taking the time to appear today.
Colleagues, we're going to leave a few minutes at the end. We have a couple of study budgets to adopt, but otherwise we will proceed in the normal fashion, beginning with opening statements, followed by rounds of questions.
We're going to start with Dr. Beauchamp.
Welcome to the committee. You have the floor.