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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16

Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 (in camera)

Issue No. 9

Third, fourth, fifth and sixth (final) meetings:

Subject matter of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)

INCLUDING:
THE THIRD REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Subject matter of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (Medical assistance in dying)

• Minutes of Proceedings, May 10, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings, May 11, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings, May 12, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings, May 17, 2016 (in camera)
• Third Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 10, 2016
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 11, 2016
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 12, 2016

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WITNESSES

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Canadian Bar Association:

Kimberly Jakeman, Chair, CBA End of Life Working Group;

Tina Head, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform.

As individuals:

Dwight Newman, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan;

Hamish Stewart, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto;

Randal Graham, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario;

Léa Simard.

Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada:

Dr. Douglas Grant, President;

Dr. Trevor Theman, Past President.

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:

Dr. Joel Kirsh, President;

Dr. Rocco Gerace, Registrar.

College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia:

Christine Penney, Deputy Registrar, Chief Officer Policy and Practice.

Canadian Association for Community Living:

Michael Bach, Executive Vice-President.

Council of Canadians with Disabilities:

Rhonda Wiebe, Co-Chair, Ending of Life Ethics Committee (by video conference).

DisAbled Women's Network of Canada:

Carmela Hutchison, President.

Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians:

Dr. Susan MacDonald, President;

Dr. Monica Branigan, Board Member and Chair, Working Group on Hastened Death.

Dying With Dignity Canada:

Dr. Arnaud Painvin, Member, Physician Advisory Council.

Alliance of People with Disabilities in Carter v. Canada:

Margaret Birrell, President (by video conference);

Angus Gunn, Legal Counsel (by video conference).

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Provincial-Territorial Expert Advisory Group on Physician-Assisted Dying:

Jennifer Gibson, Co-Chair;

Maureen Taylor, Co-Chair.

Canadian Psychiatric Association:

Dr. K. Sonu Gaind, President (by video conference).

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:

Dr. Tarek Rajji, Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry.

As individuals:

Dr. Padraic E. Carr;

Dr. Linda Ganzini (by video conference);

Dr. Derryck Smith, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia (by video conference);

Dr. Scott Kim, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (by video conference).

Mental Health Commission of Canada:

Patrick Baillie, Psychologist, Alberta Health Services.

Canadian Unitarian Council:

Vyda Ng, Executive Director.

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs:

Richard Marceau, General Counsel and Senior Government Advisor.

Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience:

Laurence Worthen, Executive Director, Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada;

Dr. Sephora Tang, Psychiatrist, The Ottawa Hospital.

Canadian Council of Imams:

Sikander Hashmi, Spokesperson.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

UNICEF Canada:

Marvin Bernstein, Chief Policy Advisor.

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario:

Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director;

Hugh Scher, Legal Counsel (by video conference).

As individuals:

Joan Gilmour, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

Errol Mendes, Professor, Faculty of Law — Common Law, University of Ottawa.

Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses:

Maureen Klenk, Nurse Practitioner.

Canadian Paediatric Society:

Dr. Dawn Davies, Chair, Bioethics Committee.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair

The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

        Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Cowan, Dagenais, Enverga, *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare), Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Plett, White

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (May 16, 2016).

The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (May 13, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (May 12, 2016).

The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (May 12, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (May 12, 2016).

The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (May 12, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (May 11, 2016).

The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Doyle (May 11, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (May 9, 2016).