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

Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, May 31, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, at 11:05 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Fairbairn, P.C., Kirby, LeBreton, Morin, Robertson and Roche.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Howard Chodos.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2001, the committee continued its consideration of the special study on the state of the health care system in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No.2.)

WITNESSES:

From Health Canada:

Dr. John Wooton, Special Advisor on Rural Health, Population and Public Health Branch.

From the Canadian Medical Association:

William Tholl, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer.

From the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada:

Dr. Peter-Hutten-Czapski, President.

From the Consortium for Rural Health Research:

Dr. Judith Kulig.

The Chairman made a statement.

Dr. Kulig made a statement.

Mr. Tholl made a statement.

Dr. Hutten-Czapski made a statement.

Dr. Wooten made a statement.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 12:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee

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