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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 2

Tuesday, February 27, 2001

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Joe  Comartin, John Herron, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Bob Mills, Karen Redman, Andy Savoy.

Acting Members present: Susan Whelan for Rick Laliberté and Alan Tonks for Julian Reed.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Monique Hébert and Tim Williams, Research Officers.

The Chair made an opening statement.

It was agreed, - That the Committee invite witnesses from the Royal Society of Canada to brief them on their recent report entitled "Elements of Precaution: Recommendations for the Regulation of Food Biotechnology in Canada".

At 10:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee