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

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 2, 2011

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:12 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., Demers, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Lang and Patterson (2).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Government of Yukon:

Stuart J. Whitley, Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services;

Sherri Wright, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services.

Government of the Northwest Territories:

Debbie DeLancey, Acting Deputy Minister, Department of Health and Social Services;

Robert Dana Heide, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operation Support, Department of Health and Social Services.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Whitley and Ms. DeLancey, each made a statement and, together with Ms. Wright and Mr. Heide, answered questions.

At 5:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee