Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBYWednesday, May 30, 2001
Issue No. 16
Fourteenth meeting on: The state of the health care system in CanadaWITNESSES:
From Health Canada:Ian Potter, Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch;
Jérôme Berthelette, Special Advisor, Office of the Special Advisor, Aboriginal Health, First Nations Inuit Health Branch;
Dr. Peter Cooney, Acting Director General, Non-Insured Health Benefits, First Nations and Inuit Health.
From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:
Chantal Bernier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Socio-economic Development Policy and Programs;
Terry Harrison, Director, Social Services and Justice.
From the Assembly of First Nations:
Elaine Johnston, Director of Health Services.
From the Métis National Council:
Gerald Morin, President.
From the Native Women's Association of Canada:
Michelle Audette, Interim Speaker and President of the Native Women Association of Quebec.
From the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples:
Scott Clark, President, United Native Nations.
From Inuit Tapirisat of Canada:
Larry Gordon, Member ITC, Health Committee.
From the Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association:
Veronica N. Dewar, President.
From the National Aboriginal Health Organization:
Dr. Judit Bartlett, Chair;
Richard Jock, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research:
Dr. Jeff Reading, Scientific Director, Institute of Aboriginal People's Health.
From the Wikwemikong Health Centre:
Ron Wakegijig, Healer.
From the National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization:
Margaret Horn, Executive Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, ChairThe Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cohen, Cook, DeWare, Fairbairn, P.C., Graham, P.C., * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Morin, Pépin, Robertson, Roche
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator DeWare substituted for that of the Honourable Senator LeBreton (May 30, 2001).