Standing Committee on Social Policy

 

Monday, September 28, 2026

 

Committee Room 2

 

AGENDA



 

9:00 a.m.
2026-2027 Estimates of the Ministry of Health


Ministry of Health
The Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPP, Minister

Ministry Staff:

Deborah Richardson, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health

Karima Velji, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice, Office of the Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice

Patrick Dicerni, Assistant Deputy Minister and Executive Officer, Health Programs and Delivery Division

Sean Twyford, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and French Language Services

Nicole Williams, Assistant Deputy Minister, Physician and Provider Services Division

Kyle MacIntyre, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mental Health and Addictions

Susan Picarello, Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Health Services Division

Cordelia Clarke Julien, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Partnerships

Michael Hillmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital and Analytics Strategy Division

Catherine Wang, Associate Deputy Minister, Clinical Care and Delivery

Rhonda McMichael, Acting Associate Deputy Minister, Health Integration and Partnerships

Dafna Carr, Chief Digital Health Officer, Office of the Chief Digital Health Officer

Laurie Bourne, Director, Hospitals Branch

David Reeder, Director, Health Capital Operations Branch

Robert Francis, Director, Primary Care Action Team

Elizabeth Walker, Executive Lead, Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health

12:00 p.m.Recess
1:00 p.m.
2026-2027 Estimates of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services


Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
The Honourable Michael Parsa, MPP, Minister

The Honourable Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, MPP, Minister

Ministry Staff:

Daniele Zanotti, Deputy Minister

Shella Salazar, Assistant Deputy Minister

Jacqueline Cureton, Assistant Deputy Minister

Jeff Butler, Assistant Deputy Minister

Linda Chihab, Assistant Deputy Minister

Jennifer Morris, Assistant Deputy Minister

George Karlos, Assistant Deputy Minister

Trevor Sparrow, Assistant Deputy Minister

Mercedes Watson, Assistant Deputy Minister

Andrew Mackey, Senior Policy Advisor

4:00 p.m.Recess
4:30 p.m.
2026-2027 Estimates of the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility


Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
The Honourable Raymond Cho, MPP, Minister

Ministry Staff:

Peter Kaftarian, Deputy Minister

Jeffrey Graham, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer

Maureen Ennis, Assistant Deputy Minister

Meenu Sikand, Assistant Deputy Minister

Peter Spadoni, Assistant Deputy Minister

Jay Jung, Chief of Staff

Micheal Thomas, Director, Policy

Menuk Perera, Policy Advisor

Ebadur Rahman, Director

Ashleigh Cocuzzi, Director

Andrew Farah, Director

Marsha Pinto, Director



 

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