Human Resources committee  Good afternoon, Chair, committee members and fellow witnesses. My name is Kelly Masotti. I am vice-president of advocacy at the Canadian Cancer Society. Hopefully my colleague Helena will be joining us at some point in time today. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss with

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  I don't have much to add. I would agree with what Mr. Jeneroux just said. Any level of additional support for caregivers would be welcome. We know that when individuals are diagnosed with cancer, rates of anxiety and depression skyrocket. Throughout our surveying over the last fe

Human Resources committee  I don't have anything to add other than “I agree”.

Human Resources committee  This is an easy position to be in right now, because I feel as though I can continuously just say that I support the comments of Mr. Adams and Mr. Jeneroux. Absolutely, we need to look at the EI system and make sure that there is a parallel commitment there. Not to detract from

Human Resources committee  I'm going to pass this over to my colleague, Helena. Thank you.

Human Resources committee  I would just like to thank you for inviting us to appear today. This is such an important topic for discussion. Like the other members, I would like to encourage that this be moved through committee and the Senate quickly. Thank you so much.

Health committee  Along with the immediate impact that COVID is having on cancer surgeries and treatments, we're concerned about a tsunami of cancers yet to be diagnosed. Since the start of the pandemic, global cancer diagnosis has seen a dramatic decline. It's estimated to be at about 40%. In On

Finance committee  Yes, Mr. Easter.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of Parliament. On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee today. My name is Kelly Masotti. I'm the vice-president of advocacy. With me is Rob Cunningham, senior policy analyst, and Ste

Finance committee  I sure can. Thank you very much for the question. This change is critical for people who are living with cancer. As I stated in my opening remarks, cancer in certain instances can actually be looked upon as a chronic disease—not in every case, but in some—and people are interes

Finance committee  It's nice to see you again as well. I think I'm going to get back to you with a more detailed response. I was prepared to speak to EI today and the tobacco tax increase. What I will say is that any increase to research dollars in Canada is a bonus. What we saw with COVID and th

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. We were supportive of at least 26 weeks, which is what has been included in the federal budget. We were pleased to see that as a starting point. We know that claimants exhaust the 15-week mark that currently exists. About three-quarters of claimants

Health committee  Thank you, Stuart. I want to acknowledge I am joining virtually from Ottawa, which is the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation. The COVID-19 pandemic has also shown us that substantial gaps persist in accessing palliative care, particularly at home or in the co

Health committee  Thank you for your question. The Canadian Cancer Society pays close attention to the supports that are available for caregivers, as well as for people living with cancer. We are focusing our attention now on the need to increase the employment insurance sickness benefit. I'd li