Proceedings of the Subcommittee to
Update "Of Life and Death"
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, March 20, 2000
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[English]
The Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death" met this day in room 257, East Block, at 2:00 p.m., the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs and Corbin (3).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Douglas Roche (1).
In attendance: Mollie Dunsmuir and Nancy Miller-Chénier, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: the official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference adopted in the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Monday, November 29, 1999, the subcommittee continued its examination of the 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".(For full text of Order of Reference please refer to Issue No. 1)
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Health Canada:
Carole Bouchard, Manager, Office of Controlled Substances;
Dr. Brian Gillespie, Senior Medical Advisor, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Assessment.
From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities:
Mr. Hugh Scher, Chair, Human Rights Committee.
From the Campaign Life Coalition:
Mr. Peter Ryan, Director (New Brunswick).
From the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario:
Mr. Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director.
From the Alliance for Life Ontario:
Ms. Jacki Jeffs, Executive Director.
From Care in Dying:
Mr. Mark Cameron, coordinator;
Dr. Joseph Ayoub, oncologist, Institut du cancer de Montréal.
From Alberta Life Foundation:
Mr. James Mahony.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Carole Bouchard made a statement and, together with Dr. Brian Gillespie, answered questions.
Hugh Scher made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:41 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:52 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Peter Ryan made a statement.
Alex Schadenberg made a statement.
Jacki Jeffs made a statement.
Mark Cameron and Dr. Joseph Ayoub each made a statement.
James Mahony made a statement.
Senator Corbin made a statement regarding his position on the 1995 recommendation about creating a third category of murder.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 5:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Subcommittee