Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 63 - Minutes

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 13, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, at 9:09 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, Kirby, LeBreton, Morin, Pépin and Robertson (10).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Howard Chodos.

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 Association of Canadian Academic Health Care Organizations:

Mr. Glenn Brimacombe, CEO.

From St. Michael's Hospital:

Mr. Jeffrey Lozon, President and CEO.

From the McGill University Health Centre:

Dr. Hugh Scott, Executive Director.

From Applied Management:

Mr. Bryan Ferguson, Partner.

From the Fraser Group:

Mr. Ken Fraser.

From Tristat Resources:

Mr. Richard Shillington, Principal.

The Chair made a statement.

Mr. Brimacombe made a statement and, together with Dr. Scott and Mr. Lozon, answered questions.

At 10:14 a.m. Senator LeBreton took the Chair

At 10:40 a.m. the sitting was suspended.

At 10:45 a.m. the sitting was resumed.

Mr. Ferguson made a statement ans answered questions.

At. 11:05 a.m. Senator Kirby took the Chair.

At. 11:50 a.m. the sitting was suspended.

At. 11:55 a.m. the sitting was resumed.

Mr. Fraser made a statement and, together with Mr. Shillington, answered questions.

At 1:23 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee