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

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 18, 2012
(54)

[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Cordy, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Merchant, Munson, Ogilvie, Seidman, Seth, Unger 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 rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda.

At 10:55 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:56 a.m., the committee resumed in public and pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 26, 2012, the committee continued its study on Bill S-204, An Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 21.)

WITNESS:

National CCSVI Society:

Bernhard Juurlink, Director.

As an individual:

Dr. Barry Rubin, Medical Director, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network.

The chair made a statement.

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

At 12:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee