Proceedings of the Subcommittee to
Update "Of Life and Death"
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 28, 2000
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[English]
The Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death" met this day in room 257, East Block, at 9:15 a.m., the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair, presiding.
Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Corbin, and Roche (4).
In attendance: Mollie Dunsmuir and Nancy Miller-Chénier, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
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:
Dr. Neil MacDonald, Centre for Bioethics, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal.
Professor Brian Mishara, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal.
From the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario:
Dr. James G. Young, Chief Coroner.
From the Medical Research Council of Canada:
Dr. Henry Friesen, President.
Mr. Russel Ogden.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Dr. Neil MacDonald made a slide presentation and answered questions.
Prof. Brian Mishara, Dr. James G. Young, Dr. Henry Friesen and Russel Ogden each made statements and answered questions.
At 11:50 a.m., the subcommittee proceeded in camera to consider future business.
It was agreed that all decisions taken by the subcommittee during the in camera portion of this meeting be included in today's printed Minutes of Proceedings.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Corbin -- That a transcript be made of the in camera meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2000, for the use of the subcommittee researchers and members of the subcommittee only and that all copies of the transcript be destroyed upon tabling of the final report.
After debate, it was agreed.
At 11:58 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Subcommittee