Veterans Affairs Committee on Nov. 3rd, 2016

Evidence of meeting #29 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 drug.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Among Veterans

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Neil Ellis

Robert Gordon Kitchen

Also speaking

Hugh MacKay Surgeon General, Commander, Canadian Forces Health Services Group, Department of National Defence

John Patrick Stewart Director General, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health

Barbara Raymond Interim Director General, Health Security Integration, Health Security Infrastructure Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada

Andrew Currie Section Head, Communicable Disease Control Program, Directorate of Force Health Protection, Department of National Defence

4:50 p.m.

Director General, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health

Dr. John Patrick Stewart

As per my two colleagues, I'd like to thank the committee for the opportunity to appear before it to try to provide clarity on the role of Health Canada in the oversight of products, and, as their safety profile evolves, on the steps we take to ensure that the labelling adequately represents the evolving understanding of the benefits and risks. Hopefully, the information we provided today has helped the committee understand. This is a very complex study you're carrying out. We look forward to the recommendations.

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Neil Ellis

Thank you.

I just want to remind all the witnesses that if there's anything you want to add to your testimony, if you would email it to the clerk, the clerk will distribute it to the committee.

On behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank all of you for what you've done for the men and women who have served, and for coming to the committee today.

I also want to mention that we kicked off in the Senate today the 21st annual Veterans' Week. All members here will be back in our ridings next week thanking the men and women who have made this country the great country it is. On behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank all the men and women who have served.

I'd like to pause now. We will come back in about five minutes for committee business in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]