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

Issue No. 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 9, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 9, 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 Griffin, Hartling, Mégie, Merchant, Meredith, Ogilvie, Petitclerc, Raine, Seidman and Stewart Olsen (10).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)

WITNESSES:

AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence Inc.:

Alex Mihailidis, Scientific Director and Associate Professor.

Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation:

Dr. Mehran Anvari, Scientific Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Mihailidis and Dr. Anvari 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