Human Resources committee  Can we wait? We cannot wait. If we want sustainable health care options, we need to smash the status quo. I think the opportunity at the federal government is that when you get the federal, provincial, and territorial health ministers in a room, you put these important topics on

Human Resources committee  Now let's talk about Pierre and Marie. Pierre is 89 years old and Marie is 87. Pierre has been diagnosed with dementia. Their children have great concerns about how their parents are going to remain safely living at home, and they wonder how they're going to manage when Pierre's

Human Resources committee  I'll be brief. While occupational therapy is well suited for supporting seniors in communities across Canada, and minimizes hospitalization and institutionalization, access to this is patchy at best. Publicly funded systems, as well as our extended health insurance, do not supp

Human Resources committee  My name is Janet Craik. I'm the executive director for CAOT. I'm also an occupational therapist. CAOT is the national organization representing 16,000 occupational therapists across Canada. Our mission is to advance excellence in occupational therapy, and our vision is that som