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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 49

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen St., the Acting Chair, Tim Uppal, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Josée Beaudin, Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Patricia Davidson, Ruby Dhalla, Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, Kirsty Duncan, Megan Anissa Leslie, Luc Malo, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon and Tim Uppal.

Acting Members present: Dona Cadman for Joy Smith.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris, Analyst ; Karin Phillips, Analyst.

Witnesses: Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada: Manuel Arango, Member, Advocacy Committee; Jim Chauvin, Member, Advocacy Committee. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology: Mary Duggan, Manager; Audrey Hicks, President. Physical and Health Education Canada: Andrea Grantham, Executive Director. Action Santé 50 ans et plus: Josette Gravier-Grauby, Director General. ParticipACTION: Kelly Murumets, President and Chief Executive Officer. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Linda Piazza, Director, Research and Health Policy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, the Committee resumed its study on healthy living.

Josette Gravier-Grauby, Audrey Hicks, Manuel Arango, Linda Piazza, Kelly Murumets and Andrea Grantham made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2011/02/11 2:46 p.m.