Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and
Technology
Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Issue No. 20
First and second meetings concerning: Public health emergencies arising from infectious disease
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - September 17 meeting (106K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - September 18 meeting (70K)
WITNESSES:
Meeting of September 17
From the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness:
James Harlick, Assistant Deputy Minister;
Gary O'Bright, Director of Operations.
From Health Canada:
Scott Broughton, Assistant Deputy Minister, Population and Public Health Branch;
Paul Gully, Senior Director General, Population and Public Health Branch;
David Mowat, Director General, Centre for Surveillance Coordination;
Ron St. John, Director General, Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Meeting of September 18
From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Andrew Marsland, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch;
Gilles Lavoie, Senior Director General, Market and Industry Services Branch.
From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Judith Bossé, Vice-President, Science;
Dr. Sara Kahn, Deputy Veterinary Officer of Canada.
From Health Canada:
Karen Dodds, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair
The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cook, Cordy, Keon, Léger, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Morin, Roberston, Roche, Rossiter, Trenholme Counsell
*Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn (September 17, 2003).