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

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 29, 2000
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[English]

The Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death" met this day in Room 257, East Block, at 8:30 a.m., the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair, presiding.

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

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

WITNESSES:

From the Council on Aging of Ottawa-Carleton:

Prof. David Bernhardt, President;

Marian Chapman, Chair, "Of Life and Death" Update Task Force.

From the University of Toronto:

Dr. Douglas Martin.

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.)

The Chair made an opening statement.

Marian Chapman and Prof. David Bernhardt each made a statement.

Douglas Martin made a statement

The witnesses answered questions.

At 9:48 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Subcommittee