Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday October 27, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie and Seidman (9).
In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research:
Dr. Alain Beaudet, President.
As individuals:
Bhagirath Singh, Director, Centre for Human Immunology, University of Western Ontario;
Dr. Ross Upshur, Director, University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics;
Françoise Baylis, Professor, Department of Bioethics, Dalhousie University.
The chair made a statement.
Dr. Beaudet and Mr. Singh each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 5:11 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:25 p.m., the committee resumed.
Dr. Upshur amd Ms. Baylis each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 6:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday October 28, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:32 a.m., in room 2,Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie and Seidman (9).
In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)
WITNESSES:
Department of Health, United Kingdom:
David Harper, Director General of Health Improvement and Protection (by video conference).
Ministry of Health, Mexico:
Dr. Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Deputy Minister, Prevention and Health Promotion (by video conference);
Dr. Hugo Lopez Gatell Ramirez, Director General, Epidemiology (by video conference).
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Harper made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:34 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:38 a.m., the committee resumed.
Dr. Hernandez-Avila made a statement and, together, with Dr. Ramirez answered questions.
At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Friday October 29, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 8:01 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Fairbairn, Eggleton, P.C., Lang, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie and Seidman (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lang (1).
In attendance: Odette Madore, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health
WITNESSES:
Health Canada:
Glenda Yeates, Deputy Minister;
Dr. Paul Gully, Senior Medical Advisor;
Meena Ballantyne, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch.
Public Health Agency of Canada:
Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer;
Elaine Chatigny, Director General, Communications;
Dr. Frank Plummer, Scientific Director General, National Microbiology Laboratory.
Province of British Columbia:
Dr. Perry Kendall, Provincial Health Officer.
As an individual:
Dr. Todd Hatchette, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University.
Canadian Standards Association:
Suzanne Kiraly, Executive Vice-President, Government Relations.
Canadian Medical Association:
Dr. Maura Ricketts, Director, Office of Public Health.
The chair made a statement.
The minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Yeates, Dr. Gully and Dr. Butler-Jones answered questions.
At 9:03 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:11 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Yeates, Dr. Gully, Dr. Butler-Jones, Ms. Chatigny, Dr. Plummer, Ms. Ballantyne, Dr. Kendall, Dr. Hatchette, Dr. Ricketts and Ms. Kiraly each participated in a roundtable discussion.
At 10:35 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:42 a.m., the committee resumed.
The roundtable discussion continued.
At 12:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee