Proceedings of the Subcommittee to
Update "Of Life and Death"

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 15, 2000
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[English]

The Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death" met this day in room 257, East Block, at 9:05 a.m., the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Corbin and Pépin (4).

Other Senator present: The Honourable Senator Roche (1).

In attendance: Mollie Dunsmuir and Nancy Miller-Chénier, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to its Order of Reference adopted in the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Monday, November 29, 1999, the subcommittee continued its examination 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 full text of Order of Reference please refer to Issue No. 1)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Palliative Care Association and the Association québécoise de soins palliatifs:

Dr. Bernard Lapointe, President.

From the College of Family Physicians of Canada:

Dr. Richard MacLachlan, Head, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.

The Chair made an opening statement.

The Honourable Senator Roche asked the Chair for clarification regarding the terms of reference of the Subcommittee.

Dr. Lapointe made a statement.

Dr. MacLachlan made a statement.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 10:50 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Subcommittee