Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 30 - Minutes of Proceedings
WINNIPEG, Monday, October 15, 2001
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in the Victoria-Albert Room, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, at 9:05 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Keon, Kirby, Morin, and Pépin (4).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Stratton (1).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore.
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 the University of Manitoba:
Linda West, Professor, Asper School of Business.
From the Frontier Centre for Public Policy:
Peter Holle, President.
From the Western Canadian Task Force on Health Research and Economic Development:
Dr. Henry Friesen, Team Leader;
Dr. John Foerster;
Dr. Audrey Tingle;
Chuck Laflèche.
From the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba:
Bill Bryant, Chair, Council of Chairs;
Kevin Beresford, Chair, Council of CEOs;
Randy Lock, Executive Director.
From the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation:
Dr. Noralou Roos.
From the Women's Health Clinic:
Madeline Boscoe, Advocacy Coordinator.
From Hospice and Palliative Care Manitoba:
Dr. Paul Henteleff, Chair, Advocacy Committee;
John Bond, Member of Advocacy Committee;
Margaret Clarke, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Manitoba (CUPE):
Paul Moist, President;
Lorraine Sigurdson, Health Care Coordinator.
From the Société franco-manitobaine:
Daniel Boucher, Chief Executive Officer.
As a walk-on:
Barry Shtatleman.
The Chairman made a statement. Professor West made a statement. Mr. Holle made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
The Chairman made a statement. Dr. Friesen made a statement. Dr. Tingle made a statement. Dr. Foerster made a statement. Mr. Lafleche made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
At 11:15 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:18 a.m., the sitting was resumed.
The Chairman made a statement. Mr. Bryant made a statement. Mr. Berresford made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
At 12:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:19 p.m., the sitting was resumed.
The Chairman made a statement. Dr. Roos made a statement. Ms. Boscoe made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
Dr. Henteleff made a statement, and together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Mr. Boucher made a statement. Mr. Moist made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
The Chairman invited persons to make short statements to the committee.
Mr. Shtatleman made a statement.
At 4:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee