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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 26
 
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Rob Merrifield, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dave Batters, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Patricia Davidson, Nicole Demers, Ruby Dhalla, Rick Dykstra, Steven John Fletcher, Hon. Hedy Fry, Christiane Gagnon, Tina Keeper, Rob Merrifield and Penny Priddy.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak: George Neepin, Chief. National Association of Friendship Centres: Peter Dinsdale, Executive Director. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre: Lorne Craig Keeper, Executive Director. Tungasuvvingat Inuit: Christine Lund, Diabetes Coordinator; Connie Seidule, Program Coordinator, Inuit Family Resource Centre; Ernie Kadloo, Child and Family Programs Facilitator. Aboriginal Nutrition Network: Bernadette deGonzague, Registered Dietitian. Affordable Food Alliance: Jim Deyell, Director, Public Affairs, Northern Canada; Alasdair MacGregor, Retail Store Advisor, Store Development Services; Helen Barry, Retail Store Advisor, Store Development Services.

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

Peter Dinsdale, George Neepin, Lorne Craig Keeper, Connie Seidule, Christine Lund, Bernadette deGonzague and Jim Deyell made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2006/11/08 5:31 p.m.