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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY

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Thursday, April 5, 2001

Issue No. 7

Seventh meeting on: The state of the health care system in Canada

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (70K)

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WITNESSES:

From Health Canada:

Abby Hoffman, Director General, Health Care Directorate, Health Policy and Communications Branch;

Cliff Halliwell, Director General, Applied Research and Analysis Directorate, Information, Analysis and Connectivity Branch;

Nancy Garrard, Director, Division of Aging and Seniors.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair

The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Callbeck, *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cohen, Cook, Graham, P.C., Hubley, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Morin, Pépin, Robertson, Roche.

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

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 Morin were substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn (April 5, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley were substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cordy (April 5, 2001).

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