Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 20, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, at 7:00 p.m. in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cook, Keon, Kirby, LeBreton and Morin (5).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Howard Chodos.
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 issues arising from, and developments since, the tabling of its final report on the state of the health care system in Canada in October 2002. In particular, the committee shall be authorized to examine issues concerning mental health and mental illness. (For complete text of order of reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 5).
WITNESSES:
From the Government of Australia:
Dermot Casey, Assistant Secretary, Health Priorities and Suicide Prevention Branch, Department of Health and Ageing (by videoconference);
Jenny Hefford, Assistant Secretary, Drug Strategy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing (by videoconference).
Dermot Casey and Jenny Hefford each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 8:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 21, 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 705, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Fairbairn P.C., Keon, LeBreton and Morin (6).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Howard Chodos and Odette Madore.
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 issues arising from, and developments since, the tabling of its final report on the state of the health care system in Canada in October 2002. In particular, the committee shall be authorized to examine issues concerning mental health and mental illness. (For complete text of order of reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No.5).
WITNESSES:
From the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction:
Richard Brière, Assistant Director.
From the Douglas Hospital:
Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Director, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, McGill University.
From the Centre for Suicide Prevention:
Diane Yackel, Executive Director.
Richard Brière, Gustavo Turecki and Diane Yackel each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 5:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 22, 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 Deputy Chair, the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Fairbairn P.C., Keon, LeBreton, and Morin (6).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, March 29, 2004, the committee continued its study on Bill C-24, to amend the Parliament of Canada Act. (For complete text of order of reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 5).
WITNESSES:
From Mercer Human Resource Consulting:
Bernard Potvin, Principal.
From the Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Bruce Winchester, Research Director.
Bernard Potvin and Bruce Winchester each made a presentation and answered questions.
The committee suspended at 11:55 a.m.
The committee resumed at 12:00 p.m.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 1, 2004, the committee began its examination of Bill S-17, to amend the Citizenship Act.
WITNESSES:
From Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Patricia Birkett, Acting Director General, Integration Branch.
From the Department of Justice:
Manon Lefebvre, Legal Counsel.
Patricia Birkett made a presentation and answered questions.
At 12:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee