Evidence of meeting #14 for Public Safety and National Security in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was treatment.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
We have about one minute left.
Mr. Mendicino, I'm wondering if you have anything you want to add on this.
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Liberal
Marco Mendicino Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
—I'm not sure I can accomplish a deep explanation or dive into what is a complex issue.
First, let me just say thanks to Dr. Aiken and her husband for their service and thank the other witnesses as well.
I had planned to ask about how we could export some of the road to mental readiness program into the first responders context. I was just conferring with my colleague Ms. Damoff, and I know you touched on it, but maybe in 30 seconds or so you could just hit some of the highlights on what we could export from R2MR to first responders.
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Director, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
I couldn't tell you the detailed differences in the program, but it has been already adapted for the RCMP. I would think it wouldn't be too far a stretch to then adapt it as well for other first responder groups.
I don't know if she's been a witness here, but Lieutenant-Colonel Suzanne Bailey was one of the developers of that, and worked with Dr. Heather Stuart from Queen's University, the Bell mental health and anti-stigma research chair, to develop it for the RCMP. They would be good people to speak with about that.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Thank you very much to our witnesses for joining us. This has been very helpful.
I always love it when researchers say, “No, we don't know that”, as Dr. Aiken did. They don't just posit ideas, and I found that very helpful today.
I believe Ms. Damoff has a motion she'd like to bring to the committee today. I thought it would be a good idea.
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
I do have a motion.
Given what's happened in Fort McMurray, the motion would be that we say a thank you to the Minister of Public Safety, the government operations centre, and all the staff for their response in Fort McMurray.
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Conservative
Erin O'Toole Conservative Durham, ON
Mr. Chair, certainly we want to express the same sentiment. I think if the motion were more, you know, toward the first responders, public safety workers, and those sorts of things....
I think the minister is doing a good job, but I'm not sure he needs to be part of this motion. It's really the people on the ground and the families affected, but we certainly agree in spirit.
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Conservative
Larry Miller Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
If I could, I was going to say exactly the same thing as Mr. O'Toole. This is the minister doing his job. Yes, he's responding in the correct manner, and that's good, but I think the motion is too political.
I'll leave it at that.
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NDP
Matthew Dubé NDP Beloeil—Chambly, QC
I'm in favour of the motion. I believe, as Ms. Ambrose said this morning, we can thank the Minister of Public Safety.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Are there any other comments?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
We'll extend our thanks to everyone on the ground—and Ralph, if he gets his boots on.
Thank you to the witnesses.
If the subcommittee could stay back for a few minutes, we could take a look at the witness list for a couple of minutes.
Thank you very much.
The meeting is adjourned.