The Chair presented the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:
Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:1. That a meeting on Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, referred to the Committee on November 1, 2006, be scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2007; and that the meeting include the appearance by witnesses and the clause by clause study of the Bill.
2. That the Committee invite the Auditor General to appear in a televised meeting with respect to Chapters 8 and 10 of her 2006 Report dealing with matters related to the mandate of Health Canada; and that officials from Health Canada, and any other relevant departments, also be asked to appear at the same meeting, subject to the availability of the Auditor General in late January or early February 2007.
3. That the Committee strive to adopt the draft report on Childhood Obesity before the adjournment of the House scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2006; and that the report be presented to the House of Commons shortly after Parliament resumes sitting in late January 2007.
4. That, if possible, the Committee conclude the study of the Proposed Regulations under Section 8 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, referred to the Committee on October 27, 2006, before the adjournment of the House of Commons scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2006; and that any recommendations with respect to the proposed regulations be presented to the House of Commons as soon as Parliament resumes sitting in late January 2007, in order to meet the required limit of 30 sitting days for the review and report by the Committee on the regulations, as specified in the Act.
5. That the Committee commence its study on Prescription Drugs with the Common Drug Review, shortly after Parliament resumes sitting in late January 2007; to be followed by post-market surveillance and then by drug access for which the analysts will prepare work plans; and that the selection of future themes for this study be done by members of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, based on the list of suggestions submitted by members of the full Committee.