Health committee  Thank you. It's a great question I'm very passionate about. About 15 years ago, I was the first occupational therapist in Canada to officially work in the area of obesity management. Since that time I've been able to mentor a number of emerging therapists who are now taking on the role.

Health committee  I think if we're looking at the individual, at the level of the person—I really enjoyed Rita's presentation—and if the goals are more than just knowing whether we achieved those goals or not, but are about finding a nice fit between what is meaningful to that individual--what is consistent with their values, their abilities, and their resources within their communities and within themselves--then all those individual aspects need to be part of that measurement.

Health committee  Thank you. On what the federal government can do to help move health promotion and prevention into the forefront, a truly interprofessional and interjurisdictional approach is needed. We need to learn from models that are working in other sectors that can be applied to health promotion.

Health committee  Oh, I'm sorry. I'm looking at nodding heads. There's absolutely no problem.

Health committee  Thank you--

Health committee  No, we're not, actually.

Health committee  Yes. Claudia will be able to answer some questions.

Health committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee. Thank you so much for the opportunity to present to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. My name is Dr. Mary Forhan. I am an occupational therapist and a researcher in the area of obesity management, prevention, and treatment.