Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBYMonday, October 29, 2001
Issue No. 37
Thirtieth meeting on: The state of the health care system in Canada.WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Radiation Oncology Services:Dr. Thomas McGowan, President and Medical Director.
From the Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Walter Robinson, Federal Director.
From the Canadian Council of Churches:
Stephen Allen, Member of Commission for Justice and Peace and Co-Chair of the Commission's Ecumenical Health Care.
From Buffett Taylor Employee Benefits and Workplace Wellness Consultants:
Edward Buffett, President and CEO.
As an individual:
Dr. Michael M. Rachlis.
From the Medical Reform Group:
Dr. Joel Lexchin.
From the At Work Health Solutions Inc.:
Dr. Arif Bhimji, President;
Gery Barry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Health.
From the Consumers' Association of Canada:
Jean Jones, Chair of the Health Committee.
Mel Fruitman, President.
From the Ontario Association of Optometrists:
Dr. Joseph Chan, President.
From Medical Devices Canada (MEDEC):
Peter Goodhand, President.
From AstraZeneca:
Gerry McDole, President and CEO.
From Comcare Health Services:
Mary Jo Dunlop, President.
From St. Michael's Hospital:
Jeffrey Lozon, President and CEO.
From the Association of Ontario Health Centres:
Gary O'Connor, Executive Director.
From the Ontario Medical Association:
Dr. Kenneth Sky, President.
From The Arthritis Society:
Denis Morrice, President and CEO.
From SMARTRISK:
Dr. Robert Conn, President and CEO.
From the Canadian Cancer Society:
Dr. Barbara Whylie, Director, Cancer Control Policy;
Cheryl Mayer, Director, Cancer Control Programs.
From the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Association of Ontario and the Addiction Intervention Association:
Jeff Wilbee, Executive Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, ChairThe Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cook, Cordy, Di Nino, Keon, Maheu, Morin, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Pépin, Robertson, Roche
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (October 28, 2001).