Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 25, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, at 4:05 p.m. in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Cordy, Keon, Kirby, LeBreton, Léger, Morin, and Roche (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Pépin, Plamondon, Trenholme Counsell (3).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Friday, February 13, 2004, the committee continued its study on Bill C-6, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research. (For complete text of order of reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
From the Advisory Committee on Reproductive and Genetic Technologies:
Phyllis Creighton, Member.
From the University of Calgary:
Juliet Guichon, Professor (by videoconference).
As an individual:
Shirley Solomon.
From the Canadian Surrogacy Options:
Joanne Wright, President.
From ReproMed Ltd:
Cathy Ruberto, Clinical Director
From the Infertility Connection of Edmonton:
Irene Ryll, Coordinator.
As an individual:
Barry Stevens.
From the New Reproduction Alternatives Society:
Shirley Pratten.
As an individual:
Olivia Pratten.
From the Sunnybrook and Women's College Hospital Fertility Centre:
Dr. Clifford Librach, Director.
From the Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances:
Nathalie Parent, Coordinator.
From the London Health Sciences Centre:
Jean Haase, Social Worker.
From the Infertility Network:
Diane Allen, Executive Director.
As individuals:
Janet Sheehan;
Brad Tavner;
Natasha Baird;
Richard Poulin;
Rita Schnarr;
Catherine Clute.
Joanne Wright, Phyllis Creighton, Shirley Solomon and Juliet Guichon each made a presentation and answered questions.
Cathy Ruberto, Irene Ryll, Barry Stevens each made a presentation.
Shirley Pratten made an oral and video presentation.
Olivia Pratten made a presentation.
Cathy Ruberto, Irene Ryll, Barry Stevens, Shirley Pratten and Olivia Pratten each answered questions.
Dr. Clifford Librach, Nathalie Parent, Jean Haase and Diane Allen each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:54 p.m., Senator LeBreton assumed the Chair.
At 8:03 p.m., Senator Kirby returned to the Chair.
Janet Sheehan, Brad Tavner, Natasha Baird, Rita Schnarr and Catherine Clute each made a presentation and answered questions with Richard Poulin.
At 9:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 26, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, at 11:00 a.m. in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, Kirby, LeBreton, Léger, Morin and Roche (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kinsella, Mahovlich, Pépin, Plamondon and Trenholme Counsell (5).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Friday, February 13, 2004, the committee continued its study on Bill C-6, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research. (For complete text of order of reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Halifax.
From the Canadian Islamic Congress:
Samaa Elibyari, Director.
From the Canadian Jewish Congress:
Rabbi Reuven Bulka, Chair, Committee on Religious and Inter-Religious Affairs.
As an individual:
Suzanne Scorsone, Former Commissioner, Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies.
From Dalhousie University:
Françoise Baylis, Professor, Departments of Bioethics and Philosophy.
From the Toronto School of Theology:
Bridget Campion, Associate Professor of Theology.
From McGill University:
Abby Lippman, Professor, Faculty of Medicine.
The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, Samaa Elibyari and Rabbi Reuven Bulka each made a presentation and answered questions.
Françoise Baylis, Bridget Campion, Abby Lippman and Suzanne Scorsone each made a presentation.
Françoise Baylis, Bridget Campion and Suzanne Scorsone answered questions.
At 12:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee