HESA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
NDP
Mackie Vadacchino and Sylvia Hyland made statements.
Stephen Ellis moved, — That, given that the proposed cost recovery and labelling regulations on natural health products are expected to have negative impacts on both Canadian businesses and consumer choice, the committee call upon the Minister of Health to immediately revoke these changes, and that the committee report this motion to the House.
Debate arose thereon.
Brendan Hanley moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Valerie Bradford, Don Davies, Brendan Hanley, Majid Jowhari, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu — 6;
NAYS: Todd Doherty, Stephen Ellis, Robert Kitchen, Shuvaloy Majumdar, Luc Thériault — 5.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 8,250.00, for the study of the Department of Health’s regulatory changes for natural health products, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 1,000.00, for the briefing by the Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions on their mandate letters, be adopted.
Aaron Skelton and Gerry Harrington made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 1:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.