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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 6
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Brenda Chamberlain, Stan Dromisky, The Hon. Hedy Fry, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Hélène Scherrer, Carol Skelton, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Other Member present: Paul Szabo
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Sonya Norris and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Alan Bernstein, President; Patricia Kosseim, Senior Ethics Policy Advisor. From the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations: Jack Kitts, Member, President and CEO of the Ottawa Hospital.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, November 19, 2002, Meeting No. 2).
Alan Bernstein and Jack Kitts each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee