Video Archive

02:12:05

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – December 9, 2025

Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2025-26: Vote 1b under Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Vote 5b under Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Votes 1b and 10b under Department of Health and Votes 1b and 10b under Public Health Agency of Canada Witnesses Department of Health Greg Orencsak, Deputy Minister Jocelyne Voisin, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy Branch Lynne René de Cotret, Assistant Deputy Minister, Oral Health Branch Kendal Weber, Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch Ryan Higgs, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer Public Health Agency of Canada Nancy Hamzawi, President Dr. Natasha Crowcroft, Acting Chief Public Health Officer and Vice-President, Infectious Diseases and Vaccination Programs Branch Stephen Bent, Vice-President, Regulatory, Operations and Emergency Management Branch Rod Greenough, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Canadian Food Inspection Agency Robert Ianiro, Vice-President, Policy and Programs Canadian Institutes of Health Research Jeff Moore, Acting Executive Vice-President Jimmy Fecteau, Chief Financial Officer Antimicrobial Resistance Witnesses Canadian Institutes of Health Research Dr. Charu Kaushic, Scientific Director, Institute of Infection and Immunity (by videoconference) Source: ourcommons.ca

02:11:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – December 2, 2025

Antimicrobial Resistance Witnesses ATMIS Scot Magnish, Director of Communications and Public Affairs Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy Dr. Rita Dhami, Chief Pharmacy Officer (by videoconference) Infection Prevention and Control Canada Dr. Kevin Stinson, Program Manager, Infection Prevention and Control, Waterloo Regional Health Network (by videoconference) Western University Dr. Sameer Elsayed, Infectious Diseases Physician (by videoconference) Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Dr. Terry Wuerz, Infectious Diseases Physician Source: ourcommons.ca

02:05:26

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – November 18, 2025

Impact of Immigration Policy on Healthcare and Barriers to Integrating Internationally Trained Professionals Appearing Hon. Lena Metlege Diab, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Hon. Marjorie Michel, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health Witnesses Department of Citizenship and Immigration Louise Baird, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Soyoung Park, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Programs Department of Health Jocelyne Voisin, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy Branch Greg Orencsak, Deputy Minister Michelle Owen, Executive Director, Health Human Resources Task Force Source: ourcommons.ca

02:08:02

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – November 6, 2025

Impact of Immigration Policy on Healthcare and Barriers to Integrating Internationally Trained Professionals Witnesses Catholic Community Services of York Region Dr. Ali Amiri, International Medical Doctor Dr. Antanina Hulko, International Medical Doctor Canadian Physiotherapy Association Krissy Bell, Chief Executive Officer World Education Services Shamira Madhany, Managing Director, Canada and Deputy Executive Director (by videoconference) Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Dr. Elizabeth Shouldice, Chair, Public Affairs Committee Dr. Michael Herman, Vice-Chair, Public Affairs Committee Canadian Medical Association Dr. Margot Burnell, President (by videoconference) Canadian Pharmacists Association Sadaf Faisal, Senior Director, Professional Affairs Source: ourcommons.ca

01:57:25

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – November 4, 2025

Impact of Immigration Policy on Healthcare and Barriers to Integrating Internationally Trained Professionals Witnesses Canadian Association for Long Term Care Jodi Hall, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference) Town of Oliver Martin Johansen, Mayor Alberta International Medical Graduates Association Deidre Lake, Executive Director As an individual Dr. Shazeen Suleman, Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University (by videoconference) Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Linda Silas, President (by videoconference) Baljinder Singh, Member, Internationally Educated Nurses Advisory Committee (by videoconference) Source: ourcommons.ca

02:02:56

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – October 30, 2025

Impact of Immigration Policy on Healthcare and Barriers to Integrating Internationally Trained Professionals Witnesses As an individual Dr. Pantea Barati, Doctor (by videoconference) Dr. Sandra Rao, Emergency Physician Canadian Nurses Association Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference) American Canadian School of Medicine Dr. Andrew Padmos, Executive Vice-President Source: ourcommons.ca

02:36:20

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – October 28, 2025

The committee continues its study of the impact of immigration policy on healthcare and barriers to integrating internationally trained professionals. Appearing as witnesses are Geoffrey Barnum (Senior Manager, Data at the Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry), Eva Slawecki (Advisor, Canadian Medical Foundation at Internationally Educated Health Professionals in Canada), Dr. Viren Naik (Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Council of Canada), Rosemary Pawliuk (President of the Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad), Dr. Douglas Munkley (Physician with the Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad), Dr. Arun Anand (Physician) and Dr. Scott Alexander (Medical Advisor).

02:04:31

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health - October 23, 2025

The committee starts the study of impact of immigration policy on healthcare and barriers to integrating internationally trained professionals. Appearing as witnesses are Vanessa Foran (Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society), Giuseppe Fuda (President of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society), Rani Srivastava (President-Elect of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing), Stephanie Price (Executive Director of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada), Carrie Bernard (President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada), Therese Bichay (Director of Internationally Trained Physicians of Canada) and Christopher Watling (Chief Executive Officer of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada).

02:07:17

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – October 9, 2025

Health Minister Marjorie Michel briefs the committee on her mandate letter. Appearing as witnesses from the Department of Health are Greg Orencsak (Deputy Minister), Pamela Aung-Thin (Assistant Deputy Minister of the Health Products and Food Branch), Matt Jones (Assistant Deputy Minister of the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch), Jocelyne Voisin (Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of the Health Policy Branch) and Kendal Weber (Assistant Deputy Minister of the Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch). Also appearing as witnesses are Diane Allan (Associate Vice-President of the Policy and Programs Branch at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency), Nancy Hamzawi (President of the Public Health Agency of Canada), Stephen Bent (Vice-President of Regulatory, Operations and Emergency Management Branch at the Public Health Agency of Canada) and Natasha Crowcroft (Acting Chief Public Health Officer and Vice-President of the Infectious Diseases and Vaccination Programs Branch at the Public Health Agency of Canada).

00:42:34

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – June 17, 2025

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:03:58

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – December 17, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:36:29

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – December 12, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:06:22

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – November 28, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:02:41

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – October 1, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:15:39

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – June 17, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

04:57:29

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – May 23, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:06:41

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – March 21, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:03:37

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – February 26, 2024

MPs meet to continue their study of the toxic drug and opioid crisis in Canada. Appearing as witnesses are Dr. Andrea Sereda (London InterCommunity Health Centre), Louis Letellier de St-Just (Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec), Maria Hudspith (Pain BC) and Dr. Rob Tanguay, appearing on his own behalf.

03:04:03

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – February 14, 2024

The committee meets to begin consideration of Bill C-62, an Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2. If passed, Bill C-62 would delay the availability of medical assistance in dying (MAID) to at least 2027 for people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.

01:51:54

In Committee from the House of Commons

Health – February 12, 2024

MPs meet to continue their study of women's health. Appearing as witnesses are Tania Vrionis, Valérie Dinh (Ovarian Cancer Canada), Dr. Shannon Salvador (The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada) and as individuals, Dr. Gillian Hanley and Dr. Jessica McAlpine.