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

Issue 64 - Minutes

OTTAWA, Monday, June 17, 2002
(75)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 257, East Block, at 9:07 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.

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

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Kinsella (1).

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:

(By Videoconference)

From the Government of Denmark:

Mr. John Erik Petersen, Head of Department, Ministry of Health and the Interior;

Dr. Steen Friberg Nielsen, CEO, Top Management Academy;

Mr. Morten Hjulsager, Head of Department, National Board of Health;

Dr. Arne Kverneland, Head of Division of Medical Informatics, National Board of Health.

As an individual:

Mr. Brian Herman, Counsellor, Political and Cultural Affairs, Canadian Embassy in Denmark.

The Chair made a statement.

Mr. Peterson made a statement and answered questions. Dr. Nielsen made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 10:20 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was resumed.

The Chair made a statement. Mr. Hjulsager made a statement. Dr. Kverneland made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 11:42 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee