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

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate for Thursday, October 7, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report 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.

That the papers and evidence received and taken by the Committee on the study of mental health and mental illness in Canada in the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 16, 2005 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until March 31, 2006.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate