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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death" met this day in room 257, East Block, at 10:00 a.m., the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Corbin and Milne (4).

In attendance: Nancy Miller-Chénier, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

WITNESSES:

Virginia (Ginny) Jarvis, Palliative Care Nurse Consultant, Ottawa Hospital.

Dr. David Roy, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal.

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.)

The Chair made an opening statement.

Virginia Jarvis and Dr. David Roy each made statements and answered questions.

At 11:26 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Subcommittee