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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 27, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 27, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, at 10:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Lang, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Seidman and Seth (9).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, 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 Tuesday, November 19, 2013, the committee continued its study on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences:

Dr. David Juurlink, Head, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

As an individual:

Michal Abrahamowicz, James McGill Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health, McGill University.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Juurlink and Mr. Abrahamowicz each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee