Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 9, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:34 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Lowell Murray, P.C. presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cools, Doody, Finnerty, Mahovlich, Moore and Stratton (6).
In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier, Research Officer, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From Natural Resources Canada:
Dr. Ronald J. Brown, A/Director, Applications Division, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing;
Laurent Tardif, Team Leader, Emergency Mapping, Mapping Services;
Dominique Goulet, Acting Manager, Engineering Geomatics Canada;
Dr. John Adams, Head, National Earthquake Hazards Program (east), Geological Survey of Canada;
Paul Egginton, Director, Terrain Science Division;
Terry Pultz, A/Head, Applications Development Section, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing;
Walter Gale, Corporate Clients Coordinator.
From Health Canada:
Dr. Michael E. Shannon, Director General, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Protection Branch;
Ronald K. St. John, Director, Global Surveillance and Field Epidemiology, Health Protection Branch;
Dr. John Spika, Director, Bureau of Infectious Diseases;
F. Lorraine Davies, Director, Emergency Services, Medical Services Branch;
Richard Viau, Director, Bureau of Branch Operations, Policy Planning and Coordination Directorate, Health Protection Branch;
Jean-Patrice Auclair, Head, Radiological Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Radiation Hazards Division, Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Protection Branch.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on April 7, 2000, the committee continued its study on Canada's Emergency and Disaster Preparedness.
The witnesses made their presentation and answered questions from committee members.
At 11:00 a.m., Senator Cools took the Chair.
At 11:36 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Luc Bégin
Clerk of the Committee