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

Issue 24 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 1, 2012
(58)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:29 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Martin, Merchant, Munson, Ogilvie, Seidman, Seth, Unger and Verner, P.C. (12).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 26, 2012, the committee continued its study on Bill S-204, An Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 21.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Dr. Robert Zivadinov, Director, Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Centre;

Dr. Andreas Laupacis, Executive Director, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St.Michael's Hospital (by video conference);

Dr. Paolo Zamboni, Director, Vascular Diseases Centre, University of Ferrara, Italy (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Laupacis, Dr. Zivadinov and Dr. Zamboni each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee