HESA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,500, for the briefing on PrescribeIT, be adopted.
Ratcho Batchvarov made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:50 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 3:51 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 3:56 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 3:59 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 4:25 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 4:27 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 4:44 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 4:59 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Michael Green made a statement and answered questions.
By unanimous consent, on motion of Dan Mazier, it was agreed, — That the committee summon the CEO, President and Chair of Canada Health Infoway in addition to TELUS Health to appear for a total of two hours together prior to May 6, 2026, to testify on PrescribeIT.
At 6:01 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 6:07 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Jocelyne Voisin made a statement and, with Elizabeth Toller and David Jones, answered questions.
Dan Mazier moved, — That the committee order the production of the following documents, unredacted, for the period from 2016 to the present:
a. Contribution agreements concluded with Canada Health Infoway relating to PrescribeIT.
b. A record of the intellectual property developed under PrescribeIT, including the entity that holds the rights and the general terms of use, licensing, or transfer.
c. Annual adoption data, broken down by province.
d. The total revenue generated from the $ 0.20 per-prescription fee.
e. Viability analyses and program evaluations.
f. Documents that led to the decision to terminate the program, including recommendations and analyses provided to Health Canada and to the Minister, where applicable.
g. A list of the principal vendors involved in the program, including amounts paid to each.
h. Documents and analyses related to the costs of terminating the program, including contractual obligations, penalties, and transition costs.
That these documents be provided by Health Canada and Canada Health Infoway, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, and deposited with the Clerk of the Committee within one week of the adoption of this motion.
That any redactions be limited to commercially confidential information and that a summary of redacted content and the reasons for such redactions be provided.At 6:53 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 6:58 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The debate arose thereon.
At 7:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.