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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 42
 
Monday, February 26, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Health met by videoconference at 10:19 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Acting Chair, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Rick Dykstra, Christiane Gagnon, Luc Malo and Rob Merrifield.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Michael D. Chong for Steven John Fletcher, Laurie Hawn for Patricia Davidson, Laurie Hawn for Rob Merrifield, Pat Martin for Penny Priddy, Glen Douglas Pearson for Bonnie Brown, Scott Simms for Susan Kadis and Mike Wallace for Dave Batters.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Tesco PLC: Karen Tonks, Chief Nutritionist. King's College London: Tom Sanders, Head, Nutritional Sciences Research Division. UK Food and Drink Federation: Jane Holdsworth, Consultant to the Food Industry. University College London: Roger Mackett, Professor, Centre for Transport Studies. University of London: Sandy Oliver, Reader in Public Policy, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education. Health Education Trust: Joe Harvey, Director.

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

Karen Tonks made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:02 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Tom Sanders, Jane Holdsworth, Roger Mackett and Sandy Oliver made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:27 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Rob Merrifield took the Chair.

 

Joe Harvey made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 12:54 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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