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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 40
 
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met by videoconference at 8:32 a.m. this day, in Room C-160, 1 Wellington, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Robert Bouchard, Peter Braid, Gordon Brown, Serge Cardin, Marc Garneau, Mike Lake, Brian Masse, Hon. Dan McTeague, Anthony Rota, David Sweet, Dave Van Kesteren and Mike Wallace.

 

Associate Members present: Luc Malo.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst; Dillan Theckedath, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Universities Allied for Essential Medicines: Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, Chair. As individuals: Amir Attaran, Canada Research Chair, Law, Population Health, and Global Development Policy, University of Ottawa; Richard Dearden, Partner, Gowlings; Frederick M. Abbott, Edward Ball Eminent Scholar, Professor of International Law, Florida State University College of Law; Joshua Kimani, Canadian Medical Institute in Kenya. Doctors Without Borders: Emilou MacLean, Director, United States of America, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines. GlaxoSmithKline Canada: Grant Perry, Vice-President, Public Affairs/Reimbursement. National Advocacy Committee of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign: Elizabeth Rennie, Member; Linda Watson, Member. Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx & D): Russell Williams, President; Laurence Dotto, Director, Government and External Affairs. As an individual: Angus Livingstone, Managing Director, University-Industry Liaison Office, University of British Columbia. Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association: Jim Keon, President; Jody Cox, Director, Federal Government Relations. Intellectual Property Institute of Canada: David Schwartz, Chair, Biotechnology Patents Committee. AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa: Paula Akugizibwe, Advocacy Coordinator. International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations: Andrew Jenner, Director, Intellectual Property and Trade. Public Health Agency of Canada: Frank Plummer, Scientific Director General, National Microbiology Laboratory. World Trade Organization (WTO): Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.
 

Richard Dearden, Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, Amir Attaran, Joshua Kimani and Frederick M. Abbott made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Elizabeth Rennie, Angus Livingstone, Emilou MacLean, Grant Perry, Russell Williams and Laurence Dotto made statements and, with Linda Watson, answered questions.

 

At 11:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:37 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Frank Plummer, Jim Keon, David Schwartz, Antony Taubman, Andrew Jenner and Paula Akugizibwe made statements and answered questions.

 

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michelle Tittley
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/04/15 2:43 p.m.