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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 13

Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Standing Committee on Health met by videoconference at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 853, 131 Queen St., the Chair, Joy Smith, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Colin Carrie, Patricia Davidson, Luc Malo, Cathy McLeod, Joyce Murray, Joy Smith and Tim Uppal.

Acting Members present: Serge Cardin for Nicolas Dufour, Dean Del Mastro for Patricia Davidson, Royal Galipeau for Patrick Brown, Carol Hughes for Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Hon. Anita Neville for Kirsty Duncan.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marie Chia, Analyst ; Karin Phillips, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Industry: Marc Dupuis, Director General, Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector; Peter Hill, Director, Spectrum Management Operations, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector. Next-Up Organisation: Annie Sasco, Director, Epidemiology for cancer prevention, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale. University of Ottawa: Riadh Habash, Doctor, School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE). As individuals: Anthony Martin Muc, Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, University of Toronto; Olle Johansson, Associate Professor, Experimental Dermatology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute; Andrew Goldsworthy, Doctor, Lecturer in Biology, Imperial College London; Dimitris Panagopoulos, Doctor, Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Athens.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, the Committee resumed its study on the Impact of Microwaves on Human Health.

Anthony Martin Muc, Annie Sasco, Riadh Habash, Marc Dupuis, Dimistris Panagopoulos by videoconference from Athens, Greece, Olle Johansson by videoconference from Stockhom Sweden and Andrew Goldsworthy by teleconference from London, England made statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:47 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed operational budget in the amount of $ 12,000, for the Committee's study on the Impact of Microwaves on Human Health be adopted.

It was agreed, — That on Tuesday May 11, 2010, the Committee meeting be devoted to the study on Health Human Resources.

At 11:04 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2010/04/30 9:15 a.m.