Proceedings of the Subcommittee to
Update "Of Life and Death"

Issue 1 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 25, 1999:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon developments since the tabling in June 1995 of the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, entitled: Of Life and Death. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

1. The progress on the implementation of the unanimous recommendations made in the report;

2. Developments in Canada respecting the issues dealt with in the report;

3. Developments in foreign jurisdictions respecting the issues dealt with in the report; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 6, 2000.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings from the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology of Monday, November 29, 1999:

It was moved by Senator Carstairs -- That a Subcommittee to Update "Of Life and Death" be established, comprising five members, including the Honourable Senators: Carstairs, Kirby, Pépin, Beaudoin and Keon;

That the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 25, 1999:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon developments since the tabling in June 1995 of the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, entitled: Of Life and Death. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

1. The progress on the implementation of the unanimous recommendations made in the report;

2. Developments in Canada respecting the issues dealt with in the report;

3. Developments in foreign jurisdictions respecting the issues dealt with in the report; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 6, 2000;

be referred to the Subcommittee.

That the Subcommittee be authorized to send for persons, papers and records, whenever required, and to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it;

That, pursuant to Section 32 of the Financial Administration Act, the Committee's authority to commit funds be conferred on the Subcommittee;

That, pursuant to Section 34 of the Financial Administration Act and Guideline 3:05 of Appendix II of the Rules of the Senate, the Committee's authority for certifying accounts payable be conferred on the Subcommittee; and

That the Committee's power to permit coverage by electronic media of meetings be conferred on the Subcommittee.

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee