Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 10, 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 3:52 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Carstairs, Cohen, Fairbairn, P.C., Gill and Kirby (6).
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the University of Western Ontario:
Ake Blomqvist, Professor.
From the University of Toronto:
Colleen Flood, Professor;
Mark Stabile, Professor.
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.)
The Chairman made a statement.
Professor Blomqvist made a statement. Professor Stabile made a statement. Professor Flood made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 11, 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 11:10 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Carstairs, Cohen, Fairbairn, P.C., Gill, Kirby and Keon (7).
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Institute for Health Information:
John S. Millar, Vice-President, Research and Analysis.
From McGill University:
Margaret Somerville, Professor.
From the University of Alberta:
Laura Shanner, Professor.
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.)
The Chairman made a statement.
Dr. Millar made a statement and answered questions.
The Chairman made a statement.
Professor Somerville made a statement. Professor Shanner made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
At 1:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee