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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Standing Committee on Health met at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Joy Smith, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Libby Davies, Parm Gill, Dany Morin, Anne Minh-Thu Quach, Djaouida Sellah, Joy Smith and Mark Strahl.

Acting Members present: Kirsty Duncan for Hon. Hedy Fry and Randy Hoback for Wladyslaw Lizon.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Raphaelle Deraspe, Analyst ; Sonya Norris, Analyst.

Witnesses: Centre for Science in the Public Interest: Bill Jeffery, National Coordinator. Food and Consumer Products of Canada: Phyllis Tanaka, Vice-President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs (Food Policy). Saskatoon Health Region: Nancy Klebaum, Primary Health Manager; Donna Nelson, Nutritionist, Food for Thought Program. Québec en Forme: Diane LeMay, Assistant Manager, Partnerships, Knowledge Translation and Innovation; Manon Paquette, Provincial Nutrition Advisor, Partnerships, Knowledge Translation and Innovation.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, October 3, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of health promotion and disease prevention.

Diane LeMay and Manon Paquette, by videoconference from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Bill Jeffery, Phyllis Tanaka, Nancy Klebaum and Donna Nelson made statements and answered questions.

At 10:16 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:22 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Mariane Beaudin
Clerk of the Committee

2012/02/06 3:32 p.m.