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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 61
 
Thursday, October 23, 2003
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 371 West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Hedy Fry, Grant Hill, Karen Kraft Sloan, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Svend Robinson and Hélène Scherrer.

 

Acting Members present: Ovid Jackson for Stan Dromisky, Christian Jobin for Carolyn Bennett, John Maloney for Gilbert Barrette and David Price for Brenda Chamberlain.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Assembly of First Nations: Bill Erasmus, Regional Chief, Northwest Territories; Elaine Johnston, Director, Health Secretariat. Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment: Barb Shea, Director - Common Drug Review; Vijay Shukla, Pharmacist - Common Drug Review. Canadian Health Coalition: Michael McBane, National Co-ordinator. As Individual: Michele Brill-Edwards, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa.

 
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.
 
Bill Erasmus, Elaine Johnston, Barb Shea, Michael McBane and Michele Brill-Edwards made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
 
Rob Merrifield moved, - That the Committee postpone its scheduled travel to later this fall.
 
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived.
 

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

At 10:47 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 11:52 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

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

At 12:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2003/10/24 2:48 p.m.