Proceedings of the Subcommittee to
Update "Of Life and Death"
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 22, 2000
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[English]
The Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death" met this day in room 257, East Block, at 9:08 a.m., the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee 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 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons:
Dr. Michel Brazeau, Chief Executive Officer;
Dr. Henry Dinsdale, Past President, National Council on Ethics in Human Research.
From the Canadian Pharmacists Association:
Mr. Jeff Poston, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Healthcare Association:
Sharon Sholzberg-Gray, President and Chief Executive Officer.
From the Canadian Medical Association:
Dr. Gordon L. Crelinsten, Chair, Committee on Ethics.
From the Canadian Nurses Association:
Sharon Nield, Manager, Nursing Policy and Regulatory Support.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Dr. Michel Brazeau made a statement.
Dr. Brazeau tabled various articles published in the Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Canada on issues pertaining to the Subcommittee's study. (Exhibit No. 6050 SE.PA-3 "1"), as well as the Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Fall 1999, Volume 32 (Exhibit No. 6050 SE.PA-3 "2").
Mr. Jeff Poston made a statement.
Ms Sharon Sholzberg-Gray made a statement.
Dr. Gordon Crelinsten made a statement.
Ms. Sharon Nield made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 11:23 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Subcommittee