Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 31, 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 3:30 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Carstairs, Cohen, Cook, Gill, Keon, Kirby, LeBreton and Robertson (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Fairbairn, P.C., Roche and Wilson (4).
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, November 25, 1999, the committee continued its consideration of the developments since the tabling in June 1995 of the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, entitled "Of Life and Death". (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 2.)
The Chair made a statement.
Senator Carstairs moved -- That the Chair and Deputy Chair be authorized to receive and adopt, on behalf of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, the report of the Subcommittee to Update "Of Life and Death" on the developments since the tabling in June 1995 of the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, entitled: "Of Life and Death"; and
-- That Senator Carstairs be authorized to table in the Senate the said report on behalf of the Chairman of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
WITNESS:
As an individual:
The Honourable Monique Bégin, P.C.
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.
Ms Bégin made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee