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

Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03

Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Issue No. 24

Eighth meeting concerning:
Public health emergencies arising from infectious disease

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (56K)
• Appendix — CDC’s Response to Infectious Disease Threats including Preparedness Planning for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) — James M. Hughes M.D. (PDF)

WITNESS:

From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (by video conference):

Dr. James Hughes, Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair

The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Callbeck, *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Léger, Keon, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Morin, Roberston, Roche, Rossiter

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)