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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 15
 
Thursday, May 6, 2004
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:04 a.m. this day, in Room 209 West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Gilbert Barrette, Hon. Don Boudria, Bonnie Brown, Deborah Grey, Hon. David Kilgour, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield and Hon. Susan Whelan.

 

Acting Members present: Bev Desjarlais for Svend Robinson.

 

Other Members present: Tom Wappel.

 

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

 

Witnesses: House of Commons: Tom Wappel, Scarborough Southwest. Department of Health: Karen L. Dodds, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch; Mary L'Abbé, Director, Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Health Products and Food Branch. Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Greg Orriss, Director, Bureau of Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, March 30, 2004, the Committee commenced consideration of the subject-matter of Bill C-398, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (food labelling).
 

Tom Wappel, Karen Dodds and Greg Orriss made statements and, with Mary L'Abbé, answered questions.

Réal Ménard gave notice of the following motion:

 

That the Health Committee, in relation to its study on Bill C-398, organize a round table with the sponsor of the bill, representatives of the industries concerned and members of the committee; and that this meeting take place no later than Thursday, May 13, 2004.

 

At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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