Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  If you have an athletic trainer on the sideline or somebody.... That's another area that I think needs to be pursued, having athletic trainers at events, at games. These people are trained to make that recognition and those decisions and to ensure that athletes are taken care of

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Thank you very much.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  That's a wide-ranging question.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I think the framework, the template here, is important because it speaks to so many areas that need to be addressed. If Rowan's Law could be implemented at the federal level and apply to every province and territory, that would be great.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I mean in terms of regulations, in terms of policy, in terms of whatever needs to be put in place to address the issues that are there. When you get into the health issues, the education issues, I don't know if the federal reach can go down to the level that it goes to provincial

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Having my history in government, I know that things take time. The unanimous support in the legislature was huge, and it carried over from the change in government. The first Rowan's Law Day fell under the first year of the new government there. From all indications that I've had

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I can't comment on the particular app you're referring to.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I know there are software companies out there that have experience in this area. I don't know if I'm allowed to mention any of them in particular.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  One that came and gave a presentation to the advisory committee was called PRIVIT. They operate now in many jurisdictions in the United States. The idea is that it keeps things confidential and it can go across sports. To me, the key with this is not necessarily the app or the pr

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  No, I have not talked to Nova Scotia, although I know there is interest there.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I've been working—I can't say closely—with people in Manitoba. Dr. Michael Ellis is driving a lot of the stuff there. They did have legislation tabled; I don't believe it has moved beyond first reading. My understanding was that they were waiting to see how Ontario did with Rowan

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Yes, on all counts.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I believe it's worth a lot of consideration. I was gobsmacked at the recommendations that came out of the inquest. These five people on the jury were just people from Ottawa. What they produced was so insightful that you could tell they were really engaged and paying attention. T

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I think the steps that have been taken, particularly with the FPT work that has been ongoing on concussions, are a really good first step. Getting all those national sports organizations, the NSOs, involved in this and buying into something.... It has to happen. They have to be t

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Had we known, we could have done something. My last words to Rowan on Wednesday morning when I dropped her off at school were.... We were still focused on the knee, right? I said, “You know, maybe you should think about sitting out the game today; your knee's not looking very go