Human Resources committee  My discussion will relate almost always to speech-language pathology and audiology services. As Dr. Marcoux mentioned, the acute care hospitals have been primarily the place where care has been provided. However, now that we have a changing health care system, with both position

Human Resources committee  Chantal, can you answer that one?

Human Resources committee  Can I add a bit about speech?

Human Resources committee  Also, there are a number of communication disorders related to, say, Parkinson's disease and stroke. When a patient has communication disorders associated with those diseases, their intelligence usually is not impacted, but it might be perceived by caregivers or service providers

Human Resources committee  Also, I think the federal government can be a leader in ensuring communicative access for people with hearing and communication disorders through the new federal legislation around accessibility, and also be a leader, say, within Service Canada and the other government department

Human Resources committee  Chantal, do you want to answer first about the hearing issues?

Human Resources committee  Yes, I think it's very important to have sustainable funding. The health conditions that seniors face relating to their communication and hearing issues will not go away. Programs need to be put in place that have sustainable funding. What we've been experiencing in the last num

Human Resources committee  Exactly.

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to address this important committee. My name is Meredith Wright, and I'm joined today by my colleague Chantal Kealey. I am proud to represent Speech-Language & Audiology Canada, the national professional association for the two disti