Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 66 - Minutes
OTTAWA, Monday, August 12, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day, in camera, in room 705, Victoria Building, at 2:05 p.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: Odette Madore and Howard Chodos from the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: Alvin Cader and John Burke, Media Consultants.
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.)
The committee began its consideration of a draft report.
The sitting was suspended at 4:02 p.m.
The sitting resumed at 4:12 p.m.
At 5:25 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, August 13, 2002
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The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 9:16 a.m., this day, in camera, in room 705, Victoria Building, 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, Robertson and Roche (11).
In attendance: Odette Madore and Howard Chodos from the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: Alvin Cader and John Burke, Media Consultants.
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.)
The committee continued and finished its consideration of a draft report.
The sitting was suspended at 11:17 a.m.
The sitting resumed at 11:25 a.m.
Mr. Cader and Mr. Burke made a presentation and answered questions.
The sitting was again suspended at 12:18 p.m.
The sitting resumed at 12:32 p.m.
At 1:37 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 10, 2002
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The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 10:07 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Acting Chair, the Honourable Yves Morin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Keon, Morin and Pépin (3).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Léger and Losier-Cool (2).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 6, 2001, the committee continued its consideration of the document entitled ``Santé en français — Pour un meilleur accès à des services de santé en français.'' (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 50.)
WITNESSES:
From the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada:
Mr. Jean-Guy Rioux, Vice-President.
From the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse:
Mr. Paul d'Entremont, Coordinator of Health Sector.
From the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britanique:
Ms Yseult Friolet, Director General.
From the Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario:
Mr. Alcide Gour, Past President.
The Acting Chairman made an opening statement.
Mr. d'Entremont made a statement.
Mr. Gour made a statement.
Ms Friolet made a statement.
Mr. Rioux made a statement.
Together, the witnesses answered questions.
At 12:06 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 10, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 14:07 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Acting Chair, the Honourable Yves Morin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Keon, Morin and Pépin (3).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Léger and Losier-Cool (2).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 6, 2001, the committee continued its consideration of the document entitled ``Santé en français — Pour un meilleur accès à des services de santé en français.'' (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 50.)
WITNESSES:
From the Centre communautaire Évangéline:
Ms Élise Arsenault, Director.
From the Montfort Hospital:
Dr. John Joanisse, Vice-President, Academic Affairs.
From the Centre de santé de Saint-Boniface:
Ms Suzanne Nicolas, Director General.
From the Comité consultatif des communautés francophones en situation minoritaire:
Dr. Denis Vincent.
From La Cité collégiale:
Ms Andrée Lortie, President.
Ms Linda Assad-Butcher, Director, Health and Community Services.
From the Réseau des cégeps et des collèges francophones du Canada:
Mr. Pierre Bergeron, Director General.
The Acting Chairman made an opening statement.
Ms Arsenault made a statement.
Dr. Joanisse made a statement.
Ms Nicolas made a statement.
Dr. Vincent made a statement.
Together, these four witnesses answered questions.
The sitting was suspended at 3:46 p.m.
The sitting was resumed at 3:56 p.m.
Ms Lortie made a statement and answered question.
At 4:29 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 11, 2002
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The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 10:13 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Acting Chair, the Honourable Yves Morin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Keon, LeBreton, Morin and Pépin (4).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Léger, Losier-Cool and Gauthier (3).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 6, 2001, the committee continued its consideration of the document entitled ``Santé en français — Pour un meilleur accès à des services de santé en français.'' (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 50.)
WITNESSES:
From the University of Moncton:
Mr. Yvon Fontaine, Rector and President of the National Consortium on Health Training.
From the University of Ottawa:
Ms Pierrette Guimond, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing.
From the University of Sherbrooke:
Dr. Aurel Schofield, Assistant Vice-Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, and Coordinator of francophone health training in New Brunswick.
The Acting Chairman made an opening statement.
Ms Guimond made a statement.
Mr. Fontaine made a statement.
Dr. Schofield made a statement and submitted a brief.
Together, the witnesses answered questions.
At 12:05 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Richard Maurel
Acting Clerk of the Committee
OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 11, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 2:07 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Acting Chair, the Honourable Yves Morin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Keon, Morin and Pépin (3).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Gauthier, Léger and Losier-Cool (3).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 6, 2001, the committee continued its consideration of the document entitled ``Santé en français — Pour un meilleur accès à des services de santé en français.'' (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 50.)
WITNESSES:
From the Saint-Boniface Hospital:
Mr. Hubert Gauthier, Director General.
From the Ottawa General Hospital:
Mr. Jacques Labelle, former President-Director-General.
From the Affaires francophones intergouvernementales:
Mr. Edmond LaBossière, Coordinator / Facilitator.
The Acting Chairman made a statement.
Mr. Labelle made a statement. Mr. LaBossière made a statement.
At 2:35 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 2:50 p.m. the sitting resumed.
Mr. LaBossière made a statement. Mr. Gauthier made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 4:16 p.m. the committee continued in camera to discuss a future draft agenda.
At 4:42 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee