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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 30, 2011

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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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, Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

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

In attendance: Karin Phillips, 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 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 Nova Scotia:

Kevin McNamara, Deputy Minister, Health & Wellness.

Government of Manitoba:

Milton Sussman, Deputy Minister, Manitoba Health.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. McNamara and Mr. Sussman each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee