Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday October 18, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 6:31 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Kochhar, Martin, Ogilvie and Seidman (9).
In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)
WITNESSES:
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Province of Ontario:
Allison Stuart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health Division.
Province of Ontario:
Dr. Arlene King, Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Province of Saskatchewan:
Dr. Moira McKinnon, Chief Medical Health Officer.
Public Health Agency of Canada:
Dr. Gregory Taylor, Director General, Office of the Public Health Practice.
Dr. John Spika, Director General, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases.
Province of British Columbia:
Dr. Perry Kendall, Provincial Health Officer (by video conference).
Province of Nova Scotia:
Duff Montgomerie, Deputy Minister, Health Promotion and Protection.
Health Canada:
Glenda Yeates, Deputy Minister.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Stewart, Dr. King, Dr. McKinnon and Dr. Taylor each made a statement and, together with Dr. Spika, answered questions.
At 8:04 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:08 p.m., the committee resumed.
Dr. Kendall, Mr. Montgomerie and Ms. Yeates each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 9:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday October 20, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:17 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Marshall, Martin, Ogilvie and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Daniel Thompson and Havi Echenberg, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service; and Molly Shinhat, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the committee began its study of Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Seniors)
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Ablonczy made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day.
It was agreed that title stand postponed.
It was agreed that the preamble stand postponed.
It was agreed that clause 1 stand postponed.
It was agreed that clause 2 carry.
It was agreed that clause 3 carry.
It was agreed that clause 1 carry.
It was agreed that the preamble carry.
It was agreed that the title carry.
It was agreed that the bill carry.
It was agreed that the chair report the bill to the Senate.
At 5:08 p.m., the committee suspended.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 18, 2010, the committee continued its study on accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
At 5:12 p.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.
At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday October 21, 2010
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The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie, Poirier and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)
WITNESSES:
Government of Nunavut:
Dr. Isaac Sobol, Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs:
Ron Evans, Grand Chief.
Health Canada:
Shelagh Jane Woods, Director General, Primary Health and Public Health Directorate, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch;
Paul Gully, Senior Medical Advisor.
Assembly of First Nations:
Angus Toulouse, Regional Chief.
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada:
Dr. Darlene Kitty, Board Member.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:
Mary Simon, President;
Elizabeth Ford, Director, Health and Social Development.
Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada:
Rosella Kinoshameg, President.
The chair made a statement.
Dr. Sobol, Mr. Evan and Ms. Woods each made a statement and, together with Mr. Gully, answered questions.
At 11:31 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:35 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Toulouse, Dr. Kitty, Ms. Simon and Ms. Kinoshameg each made a statement and, together with Ms. Ford, answered questions.
At 12:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Friday, October 22, 2010
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The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 8:00 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Martin and Ogilvie (6).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Dickson (1).
In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 28, 2010, the committee continued its study on Canada's pandemic preparedness. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Medical Association:
Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, President;
Dr. Maura Ricketts, Director, Office of Public Health.
Canadian Nurses Association:
Claire Betker, Member, Board of Directors;
Joyce Douglas, Nurse Consultant.
Canadian Public Health Association:
Dr. Isra Levy, Member;
Debra Lynkowski, Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian Healthcare Association:
Pamela Fralick, President and CEO.
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs:
Robert Simonds, President.
Canadian Teachers' Federation:
Mary-Lou Donnelly, President;
Myles Ellis, Director of Economic and Member Services.
Federation of Canadian Municipalities:
Claude Dauphin, Third Vice-President;
Alain Normand, Member, Pandemic Preparedness Working Group.
Paramedic Association of Canada:
Greg Furlong, Director.
The Conference Board of Canada:
John Neily, Director, National Security and Public Safety.
Canadian Standards Association:
Suzanne Kiraly, Executive Vice-President, Government Relations.
Ontario Power Generation Inc.:
Gian Di Giambattista, Director, Emergency Management and Business Continuity.
RiskAnalytica:
Paul Smetanin, President and Chief Executive Officer.
The chair made a statement.
Dr. Turnbull, Ms. Betker, Dr. Levy and Ms. Fralick each made a statement and, together with Dr. Ricketts, Ms. Douglas and Ms. Lynkowski, answered questions.
At 9:04 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:09 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Simonds, Ms. Donnelly, Mr. Dauphin and Mr. Furlong each made a statement and, together with Mr. Ellis and Mr. Normand, answered questions.
At 10:03 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:07 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Neily, Ms. Kiraly, Mr. Di Giambattista and Mr. Smetanin each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 10:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee