Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 43 - Minutes of Proceedings
CHARLOTTETOWN, Wednesday, November 7, 2001
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day in the Prince Room of the Delta Prince Edward Hotel, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, at 9:10 a.m., the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cook, Callbeck, LeBreton and Léger (4).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Howard Chodos.
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.)
APPEARING:
From the Department of Health and Social Services, P.E.I.:
The Honourable Jamie Ballem, M.L.A., Minister
WITNESSES:
From the P.E.I. Seniors Advisory Council:
Ms Heather Henry-MacDonald, Chair.
From the Canadian Union of Public Employees, P.E.I. Division:
Mr. Bill A. McKinnon, National Representative;
Ms Donalda MacDonald, President;
Mr. Raymond Léger, Research Representative.
From the Department of Health and Social Services, P.E.I.:
Ms Mary Hughes-Power, Director of Acute and Continuing Care;
Ms Deborah Bradley, Manager of Public Health Policy;
Dr. Don Ling, Director of Medical Services;
Mr. Rory Francis, Deputy Minister;
Mr. Bill Harper, Assistant Deputy Minister;
Mr. Jean Doherty, Communications Coordinator;
Ms Susan Maynard, Senior Health Planner;
Ms Kathleen Flanagan-Rochon, Community Services Coordinator.
From the College of Family Physicians of Canada:
Dr. Peter MacKean, Chairman of the Board.
From the Queen Elizabeth Hospital:
Mr. Iain Smith, Drug Utilization Coordinator.
From the P.E.I. Pharmacy Board:
Ms Neila Auld, Executive Director.
From the Queen's Regional Health Authority:
Ms Sylvia Poirier, Chair.
From the West Prince Regional Health Authority:
Mr. Ken Ezeard, Chief Executive Officer.
From Southern King's Health Authority:
Ms Betty Fraser, Chief Executive Officer.
From the Evangeline Community Health Centre:
Ms Elise Arsenault, Coordinator.
From the East Prince Regional Health Authority:
Mr. David Riley, Chief Executive Officer.
From Dalhousie University:
Dr. Stan Kutcher, Head, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology/ Psychiatry.
The Chair made a statement and introduced the Honourable Archibald H. Johnstone, retired Senator, and invited him to participate in the hearings.
Ms Henry-MacDonald made a statement. Ms Bradley made a statement. Mr. McKinnon made a statement. The witnesses answered questions. The Chair made a statement.
Dr. MacKean made a statement. Mr. Smith made a statement. Ms Auld made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.
Ms Poirier made a statement. Mr. Ezeard made a statement. Dr. Ling made a statement. he witnesses answered questions.
At 12:35 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 1:24 p.m. the sitting was resumed.
Minister Ballem made a statement. Mr. Francis made a statement. Minister Ballem made another statement. The Minister and witnesses answered questions.
At 2:35 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 2:40 p.m. the sitting was resumed.
Ms Fraser made a statement. Ms Maynard made a statement. Ms Flanagan-Rochon made a statement. The Chair made a statement.
Ms Arsenault made a statement. Mr. Riley made a statement. Dr. Kutcher made a statement. The Chair made a statement suggesting that Dr. Kutcher appear again before the Committee. The witnesses answered questions.
At 4:00 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Acting Clerk of the Committee