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

Issue 58 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 30, 2002
(69)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, at 11:02 a.m., the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, LeBreton, Morin, Pépin and Stollery (8).

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

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 McMaster University — Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA):

Dr. Brian Hutchison, Director.

From the University of Guelph:

Professor Brian Ferguson, Department of Economics.

The Deputy Chair made a statement.

Dr. Hutchison made a statement. Professor Ferguson made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 12:40 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee