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LIST OF WITNESSES

Associations and Individuals

Meeting

Date

Alert P.E.I.

Brian Curley

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Alliance for Public Accountability

Dr. Michèle Brill-Edwards, Member of the Advisory Board

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

Apotex Fermentation Inc.

Dr. David Cox, President and C.E.O.

56

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Arthritis Society

Denis Morrice, President and C.E.O.

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

As an individual

Sean Richens

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

As an individual

Dr. Michael Rachlis

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

As an individual

Dr. Philip Berger

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

As an individual

Linda Kemp, R.N.

69

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Association of Canadian Medical Colleges

Arnie Aberman, Council of Deans

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Association of Deans of Pharmacy of Canada

Robert Goyer, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Montreal

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

"Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées"

Liliane Lecompte, President

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Astra Canada

Gerald McDole, President and C.E.O.

50

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Biochem Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Francesco Bellini, President and C.E.O.

50

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

Luc Lacharité, Executive Vice-President

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto

David McFadden, Q.C., Vice-President

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

British Columbia Nurses' Union

Mary Malerby, Vice-President

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Canada's New Democrats

Alexa McDonough, Leader

53

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Canadian AIDS Society

Rodney Kort, Program Consultant

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Canadian Association of Retired Persons

Lillian Morgenthau, President

49

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Timothy E. Reid, President

Bill Mayo, Legal Department, Newbridge Networks Corporation

56

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Canadian Drug Manufacturers' Association

Brenda Drinkwalter, President

Joseph Kerba, Vice-President, Plant Operations, Novopharm Québec

Barry Sherman, Chairman and C.E.O. Apotex Inc.

Leslie Dan, Chairman and C.E.O.Novopharm Ltd.

Jim Keon, Vice-President, Research & International Affairs

46

Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Canadian Health Coalition

Kathleen Connors, Chairperson

Joel Lexchin, Medical Reform Group

John Dillon, Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice

45

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Rev. Bill Jay, Board Member, United Church of Canada

Ross Chapman, Retired ADM, Food & Drugs

Barry Appleton, Appleton & Associates International Lawyers

Michael McBane, Co-ordinator

45

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Canadian HIV Trials Network

William Cameron, Regional Director (Ontario)

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Canadian Labour Congress

Bob White, President

Cindy Wiggins, Senior Researcher

Michael McBane, Co-ordinator, Canadian Health Coalition

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Canadian Pharmaceutical Association

Garry Cruickshank, Vice-President

Noëlle-Dominique Willems, Director of Government and Public Affairs

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Canadian Treatment Advocates Council

Louise Binder, Co-Chair

Wayne Moore, Member of the Board

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Canadian Union of Public Employees (Saskatchewan Division)

Glen Makahonuk, President

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Ottawa

Stan Marshall, Senior Research Officer

52

Thursday, March 13, 1997

Cape Breton Regional Health Care Committee

Brian Slaney

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

CAW - B.C. Office

Jef Keighley, National Representative

Spencer Mohart, Administrator, Health Coverage Program

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

CAW TCA Canada

Jo-Ann Hannah, National Representative

52

Thursday, March 13, 1997

Citizens Concerned About Free Trade

David Orchard, Chair

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Clinical Trials Atlantic Corporation

Peter M. Thompson, C.E.O.

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Coalition for Biomedical & Health Research

Dr. Barry McLennan, Chair and Assistant Dean of Research, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Michael Bergeron, Member of the Board and President of the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation, (Chair, Department of Microbiology, Laval University)

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Coalition of Quebec community groups combatting AIDS - COCQ-SIDA

Alain Godmaire, Secretary of the Board

Jean-Pierre Bélisle, Representative of persons living with HIV/AIDS

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Coalition of Quebec Seniors

David Woodsworth, Chair, Social Policy Committee

Gisèle Bérubé, Member

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

"Coalition Solidarité-Santé (Montréal)"

Claude St-Georges

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

Community Coalition on Health Care (NDG Montreal)

Donald Baird, Chairman

Debbie Ferguson, Member

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

"Confédération des syndicats nationaux"

Pierre Paquette, Secretary General of the CSN

Andrée Lapierre, Advisor, Research Services

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Congress of Union Retirees of Canada

Larry Wagg, First Vice-President

Ronald Lang, Eastern Ontario Representative

56

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (Manitoba)

Al Cirelli, President

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Consumers' Association of Canada

Marnie McCall, Director of Policy Research & Executive Director (Acting)

Christine Miskell, Research Associate

Jean Jones, Chair, National Health Council

André Ouellette, Trade Policy Analyst

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Council for Canadians

Maude Barlow, Volunteer National Chairperson

Peter Bleyer, Executive Director

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

Council of Canadians with Disabilities

Mel Graham, Communications Officer

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Department of Health

André Juneau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Consultation Branch

Dann M. Michols, Director General, Drugs Directorate, Health Protection Branch

44

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Faith Partners

Murray Angus, Spokesperson

Ron Chaplin, Spokesperson

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Federal Superannuates, National Association

Jean-Guy Soulière, Executive Director

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Fraser Institute

Dr. Bill McArthur, Visiting Fellow in Health Policy

49

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Genpharm

Neil Tabatznik, Chairman

50

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Goodman Phillips & Vineberg

Jon R. Johnson

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Government of British Columbia

The Hon. Joy K. MacPhail, Minister of Health

Anne McFarlane, Director, Pharmacare, Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors

Dr. Rick Hudson, Director, Clinical Support Unit, Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors

65

Thursday, April 17 1997

Government of Manitoba

The Hon. Darren Praznik, Minister of Health

Ulrich Wendt, Healthy Communities Office Manitoba Health

Nigel Lilley, Health Industry Development, Manitoba Industry, Trade and Tourism

Deborah Vivian, Policy Management Secretariat, Executive Council - Manitoba

63

Thursday, April 10, 1997

Government of Saskatchewan

The Hon. Eric Cline, Minister of Health

Glenda Yeates, Associate Deputy Minister

Kevin Wilson, Director, Pharmaceutical Services, Saskatchewan Drug Plan

65

Thursday, April 17 1997

Gowling, Strathy and Henderson

Emma Grell, Partner

62-63

Thursday, April 10, 1997

Greater Vancouver Seniors Coalition

Joyce Jones, Chair

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Green Shield

Vernon Chiles, Vice-Chair of the Board

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Grey Clark Shih and Associates

Peter Clark, President

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

"Groupement provincial de l'industrie du médicament - GPIM"

Pierre Morin, General Manager

André Boivin, President of ProDoc Laboratories Inc.

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Hazzard and Hore

Edward Hore, Lawyer

62-63

Thursday, April 10, 1997

Health Action Coalition of Nova Scotia

Fiona Chin-Yee

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Health Care Products Association of Manitoba

Dr. John Langstaff, Member

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Health Promotion Research

Dr. Robert Coambs, President and C.E.O.

49

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Health Sciences Association of British Columbia

Faith Uchita, Communications Director

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Hospital Employees' Union

Fred Miezia, President

Joey Hartman, Assistant to the President

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Industrial Biotechnology Association of Canada

Joyce Groote, President

Graham Strachan, President and C.E.O.Allelix Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

Dan Drucker, Physician and Researcher University of Toronto

Michael Winther, President and C.E.O.Etamol Research

47

Wednesday, March 5, 1997

JGH Consulting Inc.

James G. Heller

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Kingston and District Labour Council

Len Hope

52

Thursday, March 13, 1997

Law Union of Ontario

Michael Halewood

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin

Ronald Slaght, Q.C., Lawyer

Tim Gilbert, Q.C., Lawyer

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Manitoba Federation Union of Retirees

John Pullen, President

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Manitoba Medicare Alert Coalition

Ellen Kruger, Co-Chairperson

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Manitoba Nurses' Union

Vera Chernicki, President

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Manitoba Society of Seniors Inc.

Mary Pankiw, President

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

MAP International of Canada

John P. Kelsall, President

Dr. Robert Stephens, MD, Board of Directors and Physician and Executive Director of the Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada and Evangelical Medical Aid Society of Canada

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute

Ron Thorpe, Program Consultant

56

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

McCarthy Tétreault, Barristers & Solicitors

Peter S. Martin, Partner

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Miramichi District Labour Council

Ian Donovan, Recording Secretary

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Moose Jaw - Thunder Creek District Health Board

Dale Holmberg, Member

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

National Anti-Poverty Organization

Lynne Toupin, Executive Director

Mike Farrell, Assistant Director

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

National Federation of Nurses Unions

Kathleen Connors, President

Margaret McCoy, National Officer, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

National Federation of the Consumer's Association of Quebec

Nancy Trépanier, Consumer's Adviser of ACEF Rive-Sud and Spokesperson for the FNACQ's Health Committee

Anne-Marie Tassé, Spokesperson for ACEF Estrie and Member of the FNACQ's Health Committee

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

National Forum on Health

Dr. Tom W. Noseworthy, Member, Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta

Robert G. Evans, Member, Professor of Economics, University of British Columbia

61

Wednesday, April 9, 1997

National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation

Don Halloway, President

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Network of Retirees Organization

Bryant Gunhouse, Chair

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

New Brunswick Senior Citizens Federation Inc.

Steven Boyce, Executive Director

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour

Elaine Price, President

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Nova Scotia Federation of Labour

Joanne Mutton, Vice-President

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Nova Scotia Government Employees Union

David Peters, President

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Nova Scotia NDP

Robert Chisholm, Leader, House of Assembly

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Nova Scotia Nurses' Union

Heather Henderson, President

53

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

Hans J. Mader, President and C.E.O.

50

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Novopharm Limited

Dr. Jacques Messier, President and Chief Operating Officer

David Windross, Director, Government & Professional Affairs

David Howard, President, Stanley Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Older Women's Network

Connie Delahanty, Ottawa Director

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizens Organizations

Bruce Mutch, Representative, and President Canadian Pensioners Concerned, National

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Osgoode Hall Law School

David Vaver, Professor

62-63

Thursday, April 10, 1997

Ottawa-Carleton Health Coalition

Francis Arbour, Development Consultant

Linda Lalonde, Member

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

P.E.I. Health Coalition

Mary Boyd, Chair.

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

P.E.I. Senior Citizens Federation

Gary Naylor, Secretary

54

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Palmer d'Angelo Consulting Inc.

W. Neil Palmer, Principal Consultant

49

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Patented Medicines Prices Review Board

Robert G. Elgie, Chairperson

Wayne Critchley, Executive Director

45

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Pfizer

Karl Parker, Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs

50

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Canada

The Hon. Judy Erola, P.C., President

Paul Lucas, President and C.E.O. GlaxoWellcome Inc.

André Marcheterre, President - Merck Frosst Canada Inc.

Nelson M. Sims, Chairman of the Board and President - Eli Lilly Canada Inc.

Emma Grell, Gowling, Strathy and Henderson Barristers & Sollicitors

48

Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Project Genesis

David Alper, Community Organizer

Ruth Friedman, Member

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

Quebec Research Group on Medication Use of the Elderly

Dr. Robyn Tamblyn

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Queen's Health Policy Research Unit

Malcolm Anderson, Senior Associate

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Queen's University

Mark Bisby, Professor and Head, Department of Physiology

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Royal Canadian Legion

James Rycroft, Coordinating Secretary, Legion Seniors and Veterans Services Committees

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

Sandy Hill Community Health Centre

Kapil Khatter, Board Member

Wendy Muckle, Director, Health Services

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997

Saskatchewan Health Coalition

Ann Smart, Member

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism

Marjorie Willson, President

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Saskatoon Community Clinic

Warren Peterson, Board Member

55

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

Seniors on Guard for Medicare

Mary Eady, Executive Director

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Stories Project / Life Before Medicare

Helen Heeney, Chairperson

51

Wednesday, March 12, 1997

Technilab

Jean-Guy Goulet, Senior Vice-President Business Development

50

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development

Sheila Shulman, Assistant Director

49

Tuesday, March 11, 1997

University of Alberta - Edmonton

D. Lorne J. Tyrrell

60

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

University of British Columbia

Bernard H. Bressler, Vice-PresidentResearch

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

University of British Columbia

James M. Wright, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

59

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

University of Montreal

René Simard, Rector

Suzanne Bisaillon, Professor of Pharmacy

57

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

Urban Community of Montreal

Amara Ouerghi, Advisor to the President

Dr. Bernard Paquet, President, Economic Development Commission

Jean-François Brucel, Office of the Economic Development

58

Thursday, March 20, 1997


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