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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 44
 
Thursday, September 18, 2003
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:08 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Stan Dromisky, Raymonde Folco, Betty Hinton, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Svend Robinson and Yolande Thibeault.

 

Acting Members present: Gilbert Barrette for Brenda Chamberlain and Grant Hill for Carol Skelton.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Research Officer; Sonya Norris, Research Officer.

 

Witnesses: Department of Health: Carole Bouchard, Director, Office of Controlled Substances, Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Programme, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch; Diane Gorman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch; Beth Pieterson, Director General, Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Programme, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch; Christopher Turner, Director General, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 17, 2003, the Committee resumed its study of Prescription Drugs.
 

Diane Gorman, Christopher Turner and Beth Pieterson made statements, and with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 10:37 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

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

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2003/09/19 10:15 a.m.