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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 18
Monday, February 3, 2003
The Standing Committee on Health met in a video recorded session at 3:42 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Brenda Chamberlain, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Carol Skelton, Yolande Thibeault, Greg Thompson, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Member present: Larry Spencer for James Lunney
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Society for Diabetic Rights: Colleen Fuller, President; Brenda Johnson, Vice-President. From the University of Ottawa: Jan T. Braaten, Endocrinologist, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine. From the Department of Health: Julia Hill, Acting Director General, Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch; Harold Rode, Acting Manager, Vaccines Division, Health Products and Food Branch; Ian MacKay, Unit Head, Special Access Unit, Clinical Trials and Special Access Programme, Senior Medical Advisor Bureau, Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch; Supriya Sharma, Director, Marketed Biologicals and Biotechnology Products Division, Marketed Health Products Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch; Maureen Thompson, Manager, Diabetes Program, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch; Georges Nadon, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Non-Insured Health Benefits Program, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee held a session on issues concerning synthetic insulin.
Colleen Fuller, Jan Braaten and Julia Hill made statements and, with other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee