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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 16

Thursday, May 12, 2016, 11:00 a.m. to 1:02 p.m.

Room 306, The Valour Building

Video recorded session

Presiding

Robert Oliphant, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Jacques Gourde for Alain Rayes (Conservative)

• Georgina Jolibois for Matthew Dubé (NDP)

• Adam Vaughan for Marco Mendicino (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Michel Picard (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Tanya Dupuis, Analyst

Operational Stress Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Public Safety Officers and First Responders

Witnesses

Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs

• Paul Boissonneault, President, Fire Chief, County of Brant Fire Department

Union of Canadian Correctional Officers

• Jason Godin, President

• Gord Robertson, Vice-President

International Association of Fire Fighters

• Scott Marks, Assistant to the General President, Canadian Operations

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

• Steve Schnitzer, Chair, Human Resources and Learning Committee

• Jennifer Evans, Member, Peel Regional Police Service

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study on Operational Stress Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Public Safety Officers and First Responders.

Paul Boissonneault and Scott Marks made statements and answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Steve Schnitzer, by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Jennifer Evans by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Jason Godin made statements and, with Gord Robertson, answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Marie David

Clerk of the Committee