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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 3.)
Thursday, November 6, 1997
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:10 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 269, West Block, the Chair, Beth Phinney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Elinor Caplan, Aileen Carroll, Claude Drouin, Reed Elley, Grant Hill, Lynn Myers, Beth Phinney, Pauline Picard, Greg Thompson, Rose-Marie Ur, Maurice Vellacott, Joseph Volpe, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Members present: Julian Reed for Dan McTeague and Pierre de Savoye for Maurice Dumas.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Nancy Miller Chenier, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Maria Barrados, Assistant Auditor General; Ronnie Campbell, Director, Audit Operations.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of Chapter 13 of the October 1997 Report of the Auditor General of Canada. (Health Canada – First Nations Health).
Maria Barrados made opening statements, and with Ronnie Campbell, answered questions.
At 12:15 o'clock p.m., the Committee proceeded to other business.
Greg Thompson moved, - That, WHEREAS Canada's health care system is currently undergoing change; and
WHEREAS prescription drugs play a leading role in the prevention and treatment of illness; and
WHEREAS other countries have initiated national drug plans; and
WHEREAS the study of this subject matter falls within the mandate of the Committee as identified in Standing Order 108(2);
That, - This Committee undertake immediately to exam the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a National Pharmacare Program.
And the question being put, it was by a show of hands, negatived:
YEAS: 5; NAYS: 10.
At 12:25 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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