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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 37
 
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Health met in a televised session at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Christiane Gagnon, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dave Batters, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Patricia Davidson, Rick Dykstra, Steven John Fletcher, Christiane Gagnon, Susan Kadis and Luc Malo.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Hedy Fry for Colleen Beaumier, Cheryl Gallant for Rob Merrifield and Pat Martin for Penny Priddy.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Ronnie Campbell, Assistant Auditor General; Louise Dubé, Principal. Department of Health: Susan Cartwright, Associate Deputy Minister; Neil Yeates, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch; Susan Fletcher, Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch; Ian Potter, Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch; Richard Charlebois, Director General, Financial Operations Directorate (FOD).

 
The Clerk informed the Committee of the resignation of Carolyn Bennett as First Vice-Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Committee proceeded to the election of a Vice-Chair.
 

On motion of Carolyn Bennett, it was agreed, — That Susan Kadis be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, the Committee commenced its study of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada (Chapter 8 - Allocating Funds to Regulatory Programs; Chapter 10 - Award and Management of a Health Benefits Contract).
 

Sheila Fraser and Susan Cartwright made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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