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

Issue No. 23 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 11, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 11, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:31 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, McIntyre, Mégie, Ogilvie, Petitclerc, Seidman, Stewart Olsen and Unger (11).

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 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:

As an individual:

Dr. Ivar Mendez, Chair of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan.

Humber River Hospital:

Barbara Collins, President and CEO;

Peter Bak, Chief Information Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Mendez, Ms. Collins and Mr. Bak each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee