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

Issue 37 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 25, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 25, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:29 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Harb, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie, Seidman, Seth, Tannas and Verner, P.C. (11).

In attendance: Sonya Norris and Martha Butler, 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 Wednesday, November 2, 2011, the committee continued its study on Bill S-202, An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 35.)

WITNESSES:

MEDEC:

Klaus-Gerhard Stitz, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs.

Patients' Association of Canada:

Sholom Glouberman, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Stitz and Mr. Glouberman each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 11:27 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:29 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair asked whether the committee agreed to proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S-202, An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices.

The Honourable Senator Seth moved that the committee not proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S- 202, An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices;

That pursuant to rule 12-23(5) the committee recommend that the Senate not proceed further with the bill;

That the committee adopt the draft report;

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to modify the report for the purpose of correcting any typographical or grammatical errors; and,

The chair be instructed to present the report to the Senate at the earliest possible opportunity but in any case no later than April 30, 2013.

After debate, the question being put on motion it was adopted on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

Enverga, Martin, Seidman, Seth, Tannas, Verner, — 6

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

Cordy, Eggleton, Harb, Merchant — 4

At 11:44 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee