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Social Affairs, Science and Technology

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43-1 43rd Parliament, 1st Session (December 5, 2019 - August 18, 2020)
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Studies & Bills

  • Most Senate committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work.
  • An order of reference is a decision of the Senate, authorizing a committee to study a proposed law, government spending or a specific subject related to the mandate of the committee. An order of reference might specify what subjects a study should cover, how long it should take to complete, and other important details. It establishes the scope of the study and may give other powers the committee needs to conduct the study.
  • Certain Senate committees have permanent orders of reference and are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without additional authority from the Senate.
  • Below is a list of orders of reference that this committee has been authorized to undertake by the Senate or is empowered to act on their own initiative.
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    • meeting dates and witness details,
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Study on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Order of Reference: 2020-04-11
Report(s):
  • First Report: The Federal Response to COVID 19: Interim Observations

Date/Time Witnesses (48) Location Links/Notes
Jun 29, 2020
11:35 AM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

 By videoconference
Jun 26, 2020
11:44 AM ET
Appearing
  • The Honourable Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health Health Canada
Witnesses
  • Major-General Marc Bilodeau, Deputy Surgeon General / Director General of Clinical Services, Canadian Forces Health Services Group Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
  • LGen Lise Bourgon, Director General, Operations, Canadian Joint Operations Command Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
  • Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister Health Canada
  • Dr. Siddika Mithani, President Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Tina Namiesniowski, President Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Dr. Michael Strong, President Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer Public Health Agency of Canada
By videoconference
Jun 10, 2020
11:32 AM ET
  • Dr. Carole Estabrooks, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta As an Individual
  • Jodi Hall, Chair Canadian Association for Long Term Care
  • Dr. Réjean Hébert, Professor and Geriatrician, School of Public Health, University of Montreal As an Individual
  • Marissa Lennox, Chief Policy Officer Canadian Association of Retired Persons
  • Laura Tamblyn Watts, President and Chief Executive Officer CanAge
  • Dr. Roger Wong, Clinical Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia As an Individual
By videoconference
Jun 03, 2020
11:30 AM ET
  • Sara L. Austin, Founder and CEO Children First Canada
  • Emily Gruenwoldt, President and CEO Children's Healthcare Canada
  • Katherine Hay, President and CEO Kids Help Phone
  • Kiah Heneke-Flindall, Youth Advisor Children First Canada
  • Kamil Kanji, Youth Advisor Children First Canada
  • Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chair of the Board Strongest Families Institute
  • Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos, Physician-in-Chief Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Dr. Georgina Zahirney, President Canadian Psychiatric Association
By videoconference
May 27, 2020
11:30 AM ET
  • Daniel Boyer, President Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec
  • Jerry Dias, National President Unifor
  • Miranda Ferrier, President, Canadian Support Workers Association, Ontario Personal Support Workers Association Canadian Support Workers Association
  • Syed Hussan, Executive Director Migrant Workers Alliance for Change
  • Deena Ladd, Executive Director Workers' Action Centre
  • Jeff Wilkins, National President Union of Canadian Correctional Officers
By videoconference
May 20, 2020
11:32 AM ET
  • Dr. Claire Betker, President Canadian Nurses Association
  • Dr. Sandy Buchman, President Canadian Medical Association
  • Dr. Shelita Dattani, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada
  • Pierre Poirier, Executive Director Paramedic Association of Canada
  • Dr. Barry Power, Senior Director, Digital Content Canadian Pharmacists Association
  • Dr. Margaret Tromp, President Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
  • Dr. Cornelia Wieman, President Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
By videoconference
May 13, 2020
11:32 AM ET
  • Colleen Barnes, Vice-President, Policy & Programs Branch Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Josée Bégin, Director General, Labour Market, Education and Socioeconomic Well-being
  • Nathalie Durand, Executive Director, Horizontal and Strategic Initiatives Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Cindy Evans, Vice-President, Emergency Management Branch Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Ron Gravel, Director, Centre for Population Health Data
  • Lorenzo Ieraci, Director General, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Stakeholder Engagement Public Services and Procurement Canada
  • Theresa Iuliano, Vice-President, Operations Branch Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Karen Mihorean, Director General, Census Subject Matter, Social Insights, Integration and Innovation Statistics Canada
  • Michael Mills, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement Branch Public Services and Procurement Canada
  • Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Pierre Sabourin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch Health Canada
  • Carla St. Croix, Executive Director, Strategic Integration and Competitiveness Policy, Strategic Policy Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Kendal Weber, Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch Health Canada
By videoconference
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