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

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 19, 2011

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:14 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (11).

In attendance: Karin Phillips and Michel-Ange Pantal, Analysts, 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 Thursday, June 23, 2011, the committee continued its study on the progress in implementing the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Psychiatric Association:

Dr. Fiona McGregor, President.

The College of Family Physicians of Canada:

Dr. Robert Boulay, President.

Canadian Medical Association:

Dr. John Haggie, President;

Stephen Vail, Director, Research and Policy.

Canadian Nurses Association:

Barbara Mildon, President-elect;

Rachel Bard, Chief Executive Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. McGregor, Dr. Boulay, Dr. Haggie, Ms. Mildon and Ms. Bard each made a statement and, together with Mr. Vail, answered questions.

At 6:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee