Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 3, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, at 3:45 p.m., the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Carstairs, Cohen, Cook, Fairbairn, Gill, Keon, LeBreton, Pépin, Robertson (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Murray, P.C., and Wilson (2).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 16, 1999, the committee continued its consideration of the special study on the state of the health care system in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
From Health Canada:
Cliff Halliwell, Director General, Applied Research and Analysis Directorate, Information, Analysis and Connectivity Branch;
Abby Hoffman, Senior Policy Advisor;
Frank Fedyk, Acting Director, Canada Health Act Directorate, Policy and Consultation Branch.
The Deputy Chair made a statement.
Ms Hoffman made a statement and together with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 5:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 4, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, at 11:04 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Callbeck, Carstairs, Cook, Fairbairn, C.P., Gill, Kirby, Meighen (8).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 16, 1999, the committee continued its consideration of the special study on the state of the health care system in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Tom Kent.
From the University of Toronto:
Michael Bliss, Professor.
The Chair made a statement.
It was moved by Senator Fairbairn -- That a Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs be established, comprising five members, including the Honourable Senators: Atkins, Fairbairn, P.C., Kirby, Pépin and Meighen;
That the subcommittee be authorized to send for persons, papers and records, whenever required, and to print form day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it;
That, pursuant to Section 34 of the Financial Administration Act and Guideline 3:05 of Appendix II of the Rules of the Senate, the committee's authority for certifying accounts payable be conferred on the subcommittee; and
That the committee's power to permit coverage by electronic media of meetings be conferred on the subcommittee.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
Mr. Kent made a statement. Mr. Bliss made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
At 12:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee