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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 15

Thursday, May 10, 2001

The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Raymond Bonin, Yvon Charbonneau, Stan Dromisky, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Stephen Owen, Hélène Scherrer, Judy Sgro, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Member present: Preston Manning for Diane Ablonczy

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, research officers.

Witnesses: From Health Canada: Ian Shugart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Rhonda Ferderber, Director, Special Projects Division, Policy, Planning and Priorities Directorate, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Francine Manseau, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy and Communications Branch, Special Projects Division. From Justice Canada: Glenn Rivard, Counsel, Legal Services.

The Committee resumed consideration of the draft legislation on Assisted Human Reproduction. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, May 3, 2001, Meeting No. 13.)

Ian Shugart made a statement, and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Gary S. Sokolyk

Clerk of the Committee