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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 17
 
Thursday, September 28, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Health met by videoconference at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Rob Merrifield, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dave Batters, Patricia Davidson, Nicole Demers, Ruby Dhalla, Rick Dykstra, Steven John Fletcher, Rob Merrifield and Penny Priddy.

 

Acting Members present: Nancy Karetak-Lindell for Tina Keeper, Thierry St-Cyr for Christiane Gagnon and Hon. Robert Thibault for Hon. Carolyn Bennett.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris, Analyst; Odette Madore, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Refreshments Canada: Calla Farn, Director of Public Affairs. Bariatric Medical Institute: Yoni Freedhoff, Medical Director. McMaster Children's Hospital: Linda Gillis, Registered Dietitian, Children's Exercise and Nutrition Centre Hamilton Health Sciences. Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association: Joyce Reynolds, Senior Vice-President, Government Affairs; Jill Holroyd, Vice-President, Research and Communications. Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment: Harriet Kuhnlein, Founding Director. Food and Consumer Products of Canada: Phyllis Tanaka, Director, Food and Nutrition Policy.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Childhood Obesity.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions, including Linda Gillis by videoconference from Hamilton, Ontario.

 

At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2006/09/29 9:37 a.m.