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

Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000

Chair: The Honourable SHARON CARSTAIRS

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Monday, March 20, 2000

Issue No. 6

Sixth meeting on: 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"

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (164K)

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WITNESSES:

From the Department of Health Canada:

Carole Bouchard, Manager, Office of Controlled Substances;

Dr. Brian Gillespie, Senior Medical Advisor, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Assessment.

From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities:

Mr. Hugh Scher, Chair, Human Rights Committee.

From the Campaign Life Coalition:

Mr. Peter Ryan, Director (New Brunswick).

From the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario:

Mr. Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director.

From the Alliance for Life Ontario:

Ms. Jacki Jeffs, Executive Director.

From Care in Dying:

Mr. Mark Cameron, coordinator;

Dr. Joseph Ayoub, oncologist, Institut du cancer de Montréal.

From Alberta Life Foundation:

Mr. James Mahony.

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MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE

The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair

The Honourable Gérald-A. Beaudoin, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

* Boudreau, P.C. (or Hays), Corbin, Keon, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Pépin

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 3)

Changes in membership of the committee

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby (March 20, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Kirby substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (February 29, 2000).

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