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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 23
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
The Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met at 9:30 a.m. this day, in Room 200, West Block, the Chair, Carolyn Bennett, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Reed Elley, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Wendy Lill, Anita Neville.
Acting Members present: Larry Spencer for Reed Elley, and Paul Crête for Madeleine Dahphone-Guiral.
Other Members present: Monte Solberg.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Bill Young and Kevin Kerr, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Human Resources Development: Susan Williams, Director General, Disability Benefits and Appeals. From the Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals Canada Pension Plan/Old Age Security: G. Peter Smith, Commisioner, Review Tribunals CPP / OAS; Tina Head, Senior Counsel, Legal Services. From the Advocacy Research Centre for the Handicaped: Harry Beatty. From the Caledon Institute of Social Policy: Sherri Torjman, Vice-President. From the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists: Donna Klaiman, Director of Professional Development and Education. From the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals: Linda Simpson, Representative. From the Canadian Labour Congress: Bob Baldwin, National Director, Social and Economic Policy. From the Canadian Mental Health Association: Wendy Steinberg, Policy Analyst. From the Canadian Paraplegic Association: François Bélisle, Chief Executive Officer; Neil Pierce, Chief Executive Officer of CPA - Alberta Division. From the Canadian Psychiatric Association: Francine Knoops, Director, Professional Affairs. From the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation: Stephanie Nixon, Representative; Gerard Yetman, Representative; Elisse Zack, Representative. From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Laurie Beachell, National Coordinator. From the Institut Roeher Institute: Cam Crawford, President. From the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Deanna Groetzinger. From the National Institute of Disability Management and Research: Wolfgang Zimmerman, Representative. As Individual: George Cameron; Alison Schmidt; Peggy Proctor; Sue Lott, Lawyer. From the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities: Dr. Ashok Muzumdar, President. From the Canadian Injured Workers Alliance: Dave MacKenzie; Vincent Boyce. From the Mood Disorders Society of Canada: William P. Ashdown, Vice-President. As Individual: David Walker, From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Mary Ennis, and the Centennial Flame Winner: Marg Ruttan and her husband Fred Ruttan.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Sub-committee resumed its study of Canada Pension Plan Disability. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday April 9, 2002, Meeting no. 19).
The Sub-Committee proceeded to a round table discussion on Canada Pension Plan Disability.
At 12:16 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:52 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 12:55 p.m., Marg Ruttan, winner of the Centennial Flame Research Award and Report for 2001 made a presentation.
At 2:20 p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Mike MacPherson
Clerk of the Sub-Committee