Health committee  I would like it to be in French.

Health committee  If the federal government wanted to help, it could provide us with funding. There would be home support and resource support services for low-income individuals. Programs would be set up for that, and the government could work on an agreement with the provinces to set up programs

Health committee  We work with the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec, Quebec's worker compensation commission, and with doctors from the Polyclinique médicale populaire. However, we have very little contact with the federal government.

Health committee  I think that developing our physical and psychological abilities is extremely important as we get older. Do you know how old Dr. Deshaies is? He is over 80 years old. He is 84 and is still active within his foundation. He's an example of the fact that, when we are willing, when w

Health committee  Okay. I'll be quick.

Health committee  The foundation deals with chronic diseases in the workplace. I could talk about that for hours. For instance, someone who has a shoulder problem cannot lift their arm to where I'm holding mine right now.

Health committee  Unfortunately, I have no statistics. All I have is practical experience. By the way, I want to specify that I mostly deal with workplace matters, but not exclusively so. My involvement is general, in the workplace or not. In the workplace, the resources—social workers, occupati

Health committee  Oh, oh! Am I making you laugh?

Health committee  I want to introduce myself. I'm a 67-year-old retired lawyer. I have 30 years of experience in work-related accidents and diseases. I want to start my presentation with some comments. Our foundation, the Fondation Docteur Benoit Deshaies, works with people who receive no wages a