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

Issue 53 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, May 6, 2002
(64)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 257, East Block, at 9:00 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Keon, Kirby, LeBreton, Morin, Pépin, Robertson and Roche (8).

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

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:

ROUND TABLE

From the Calgary Health Region:

Mr. Jack Davis, CEO.

As an individual:

Mr. Claude Forget, Former Minister of Health, Province of Quebec.

From Dalhousie University:

Dr. Nuala Kenny, Professor of Pediatrics and Chair, Department of Bioethics.

From St. Michael's Hospital:

Mr. Jeffrey Lozon, President and CEO.

As an individual:

Mr. Graham Scott, Former Deputy Minister of Health, Province of Ontario.

From the Royal Columbian Hospital:

Dr. Les Vertesi, Medical Director.

The Chairman made a statement.

Mr. Davis made a statement. Dr. Vertesi made a statement. Mr. Scott made a statement. Dr. Kenny made a statement. Mr. Lozon made a statement. Mr. Forget made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 10:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:08 a.m., the sitting was resumed.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 12:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:00 p.m., the sitting was resumed.

The witnesses continued to answer questions.

At 3:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee