Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 34 - Minutes of Proceedings
VANCOUVER, Friday, October 19, 2001
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in the Mackenzie I Room, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, at 9:00 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Keon, Kirby, and LeBreton (3).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Lawson and St. Germain.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2001, the Committee continued its consideration of the special study on the state of the health care system in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No.2.)
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Medical Association:
Dr. Peter Barrett, Past President;
Dr. Arun Garg, Chair, Council on Health Policy and Econ omics.
From the British Columbia Medical Association:
Dr. Heidi Oetter, President;
Darrell Thomson, Director, Economics and Policy Analysis.
From the University of British Columbia, Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry:
Dr. Peter D. McLean, Professor and Director.
From the Maples Surgical Centre (Manitoba)
Dr. Mark Godley.
The Chairman made a statement. Dr. Barrett made a statement. Dr. Oetter made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
The Chairman made a statement. Dr. McLean made a statement. Dr. Godley made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
At 11:14 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
\Clerk of the Committee