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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 2, 2011

OTTAWA, Friday, December 2, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 8:04 a.m., in room 160-S, Center Block, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (9).

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 the Northwest Territories:

Debbie Delancy, Deputy Minister, Health and Social Services.

Health Canada:

Abby Hoffman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch.

Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health:

Ian Manion, Executive Director.

Health Council of Canada:

Dr. Jack Kitts, Chair.

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences:

Dr. Michael Schull, Senior Scientist.

Government of Nova Scotia:

Kevin McNamara, Deputy Minister, Health & Wellness.

Canadian Home Care Association:

Nadine Henningsen, Executive Director.

Canadian Medical Association:

Dr. John Haggie, President.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Dr. Gregory Taylor, Director General, Office of the Public Health Practice.

As an individual:

Steve Morgan, Associate Director, Center for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Delancy, Ms. Hoffman, Mr. Manion, Dr. Kitts, Dr. Schull, Mr. McNamara, Ms. Henningsen, Dr. Haggie, Dr. Taylor and Mr. Morgan each participated in a roundtable discussion.

At 11:39 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee