Translation of "décès observé " (French → English) :

G. whereas the UN Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, on summary executions, on torture and on freedom of expression have welcomed the Iranian Parliament’s and judiciary’s decisions to investigate Mr Beheshti’s death, while also noting that a number of cases have been reported in Iran in which detainees allegedly died in custody as a result of mistreatment or torture, lack of medical attention or neglect;

1. States that maternal death rates are disproportionately high in developing countries; notes with concern that African women are 175 times more likely to die in childbirth than women in the developed regions of the world; stresses that accessible, affordable, adequate and high-quality emergency obstetric care is vital in order to reduce maternal death rates; emphasises that developing countries need increased numbers of qualified healthcare professionals to attend to women in labour; underlines the need for women, and especially for young girls, to be informed about their sexual and reproductive rights, the health services they can ...[+++] access, the use of contraception methods, and the risk of HIV/AIDS;

Question No. 397 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to initiatives and programs run by the Department of National Defence (DND) and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) in relation to veterans’ health and welfare: (a) what are the issues affecting (i) Canada’s traditional war veteran population, (ii) Canadian Forces (CF) veterans; (b) for each group of veterans in (a), how many cases were there per identified issue, per year, over the last five years; (c) for each group of veterans in (a), what changes have occurred in the issues over the last five years; (d) for CF veterans, what key issues are anticipated following the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2011, and for each anticipated issue, what are the (i) challenges, (ii) changes necessary to VAC, ...[+++] (iii) actions taken to date; (e) what recommendations, if any, have been made to improve the quality of life for veterans identified in (a) and what steps, if any, have been taken to address these recommendations; (f) what specific measures are being taken to ensure that VAC (i) responds quickly to emerging research, such as the possible link between combat and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and combat and dementia, (ii) implements research recommendations in a timely manner; (g) what are the categories of injuries sustained by the Canadian troops in Afghanistan; (h) what specific rehabilitation is provided for each injury category, by region; (i) what reviews of rehabilitation procedures have been undertaken, by date and region; (j) for each injury category identified in (g), what percentage of veterans are able to return to civilian work; (k) what specific measures are undertaken by region to help veterans normalize to civilian life; (l) what specific measures are used to ensure veterans returning from Afghanistan are informed of veterans' benefits; (m) what is the process for acquiring the help of a case manager; (n) what are the specific steps a veteran needs to take following a release or a medical release in order ...

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, before we proceed, I would ask senators to rise and observe one minute of silence in memory of Corporal Brendan Anthony Downey, Private Colin William Wilmot, Corporal James (Jim) Hayward Arnal, Master Corporal Joshua Brian Roberts, Master Corporal Erin Doyle, Sergeant Shawn Eades, Sapper Stephan Stock, Corporal Dustin Wasden, Corporal Andrew Paul Grenon, Corporal Michael James Alexander Seggie, Private Chadwick James Horn and Sergeant Prescott Shipway, whose tragic deaths occurred over the summer while serving their country in Afghanistan, as well as Captain Bryan Mitchell and Sergeant Charles " ...[+++] Chuck" Senecal, killed during a formation photo flight in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and Major Luc Racine, who died in Bamako, Mali.

any significant observation: cases of illness and number of deaths on a daily basis;

The target is to achieve a 20% decline in the number of deaths that could otherwise be expected in 2015 based on the actual death rates observed in 2000.