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

Issue 3 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, of Tuesday, November 19, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada, including but not limited to:

(a) the process to approve prescription pharmaceuticals with a particular focus on clinical trials;

(b) the post-approval monitoring of prescription pharmaceuticals;

(c) the off-label use of prescription pharmaceuticals; and

(d) the nature of unintended consequences in the use of prescription pharmaceuticals.

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2014 and that the committee retain until March 31, 2015, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, of Wednesday, December 4, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Eaton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard:

That, Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate