Evidence of meeting #27 for Veterans Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was symptoms.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Claude Lalancette  Veteran, As an Individual
Elspeth Ritchie  As an Individual
Remington Nevin  As an Individual
Donald Passey  Psychiatrist, As an Individual

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Neil Ellis

Thank you.

Dr. Nevin.

5:30 p.m.

As an Individual

Dr. Remington Nevin

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

I must say, it's a tremendous honour to be invited to speak to the committee today. I am originally from Canada. I was born and raised in Toronto so it's really very satisfying for me to be able to return to my home and native land to be able to assist the committee with this important issue.

I see a few priority areas for action. As I mentioned, Health Canada should be encouraged—amidst all of its other responsibilities, I recognize—to re-examine the labelling for this drug. If further action is necessary from the perspective of Veterans Affairs, research, research, research. Funding is necessary to motivate clinicians, physicians, scientists, to devote the effort necessary to investigate this matter fully.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Neil Ellis

Thank you.

I'd like to thank all of the witnesses today on behalf of the committee for your excellent testimony.

Again, if there is any other information you want to get to the committee you can email it to the clerk and the clerk will get it to us.

There is a motion to adjourn by Mr. Bratina.

The meeting is adjourned.