THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 16, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:35 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosemary Moodie, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnold, Boudreau, Burey, Cuzner, Greenwood, Hay, Moodie, Osler, Petitclerc and Senior (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator McCallum (1).
Participating in the meeting: Laura Blackmore and Mayra Perez-Leclerc, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-5, An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors.
WITNESSES:
Government of Nova Scotia (by videoconference):
Dana MacKenzie, Executive Deputy Minister, Department of Health and Wellness;
Scott McKenna, Chief Information Officer, Nova Scotia Health.
Government of Nunavut:
Tracy MacDonald, Chief Information Officer, Department of Health (by videoconference).
Canadian Institute for Health Information:
Anderson Chuck, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Canada Health Infoway:
Abhi Kalra, Executive Vice-President, Connected Care.
Beauceron Security Inc.:
David Shipley, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).
First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba:
Tatenda Okoi, Director of eHealth;
Leona Star, Director of Research.
Dana MacKenzie and Tracy MacDonald each made a statement and, together with Scott McKenna, answered questions.
At 11:21 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:28 a.m., the committee resumed.
Anderson Chuck, Abhi Kalra, David Shipley, Leona Star and Tatenda Okoi each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Ferda Simpson
Clerk of the Committee