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

Issue No. 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 2, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 2, 2017
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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 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Dean, Eggleton, P.C., Hartling, Mégie, Merchant, Meredith, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Petitclerc, Poirier, Raine, Seidman and Stewart Olsen (14).

In attendance: Sonia Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Mireille LaForge, procedural clerk, Senate Committees Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, the committee continued its study on the role of robotics, 3D printing and artificial intelligence in the healthcare system.

WITNESSES:

Center for Innovating the Future:

Abishur Prakash, Geopolitical Futurist.

As an individual:

Bertalan Mesko, Medical Futurist (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Mesko and Mr. Prakash each made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee