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

Issue No. 53 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 21, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 21, 2019
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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 W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest-Niesing, Manning, Mégie, Munson, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Ravalia and Seidman (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Kutcher (1).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 25, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-252, Voluntary Blood Donations Act (An Act to amend the Blood Regulations) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 52.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Doctors for Medicare:

Dr. Monika Dutt, Board Member (by video conference).

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions:

Linda Silas, President.

Canadian Union of Public Employees:

Amanda Vyce, Senior Research Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Dutt, Ms. Silas and Ms. Vyce made statements and answered questions.

At 10:52 a.m., the Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas as a member of the committee.

At 12:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee