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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources to study the effects of transitioning to a low carbon economy

March 18, 2016

Order of Reference (Debates – Issue 21 – March 10, 2016) That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on…

Obesity in Canada: A Whole-of-Society Approach for a Healthier Canada

March 1, 2016

There is an obesity crisis in this country. Canadians are paying for it with their wallets — and with their lives. But there is hope. An extensive study conducted by…

Communications website SenCAPlus is now live

Visit the website to get the latest news about Senators and the Senate – our work in Parliament and our activities in the community. It is a place for citizens to discover…

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING: A PATIENT-CENTRED APPROACH

February 25, 2016

Report of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying  See Report

Federal and provincial auditors general combine forces to audit GHG emissions

February 19, 2016

By Bruce Cheadle — Canadian Press | Feb 18, 2016 3:20 pm | Canada’s federal and provincial auditors general are joining forces to come up with the first comprehensive national…

Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (Meeting no. 8)

January 29, 2016

Meeting No. 8 PDAM – Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM) Witnesses: British Colombia Civil Liberties Association Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms Dying with Dignity…

Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (Meeting no. 7)

Meeting No. 7 PDAM – Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (5:31 PM – 8:18 PM) Witnesses: Hon. Steven Fletcher Council of Canadian with Disabilities Dying with Dignity Canada Jocelyn…

Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (Meeting no. 6)

January 27, 2016

Meeting No. 6 PDAM – Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM) Witnesses: Canadian Medical Association Canadian Nurses Association Canadian Pharmacists Association Canadian Society of Palliative…

Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (Meeting no. 5)

January 26, 2016

Meeting No. 5 PDAM – Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM) Witnesses: External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada Provincial-Territorial Expert…

Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (Meeting no. 3)

January 25, 2016

Meeting No. 3 PDAM – Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM) Witnesses appearing: – Health Canada (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM) – Peter Hogg, Scholar…