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

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 4, 2012
(52)

[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, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Martin, Merchant, Mockler, Ogilvie, Peterson, Seidman, Seth and Verner, P.C. (12).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament and David Charbonneau, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 26, 2012, the committee began its study on Bill S-204, An Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI).

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Senator Jane Cordy, sponsor of the bill.

Kirsty Duncan, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke-North.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research:

Dr. Alain Beaudet, President.

Canadian Institute for Health Information:

John Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Jean-Marie Berthelot, Vice-President, Programs;

Ann Chapman, Manager, Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Monitoring System.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Rodney Ghali, Acting Senior Director, Partnerships and Strategies Division.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Duncan and Senator Cordy each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 11:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:31 a.m., the committee resumed.

Dr. Beaudet, Mr. Ghali and Mr. Wright each made a statement and, together with Mr. Berthelot and Ms. Chapman, answered questions.

At 12:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee