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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Monday, June 4, 2007

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Rob Merrifield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Patrick Brown, Patricia Davidson, Steven John Fletcher, Christiane Gagnon, Rahim Jaffer, Susan Kadis, Rob Merrifield and Penny Priddy.

Acting Members present: John Maloney for Colleen Beaumier and Robert Vincent for Luc Malo.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris, Analyst ; Odette Madore, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada: Paul Haddow, Director General, International Affairs. Department of Industry: Alain Beaudoin, Director General, Innovation Partnerships Branch. Department of Health: Daniel Chaput, Associate Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch. Public Health Agency of Canada: David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer; Keith Pritchard, Senior Policy Advisor, Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Infectious Disease and Emergency Preparedness Branch. Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Emmy Verdun, Executive Director, International Affairs. Public Health Agency of Canada: Jane Allain, General Counsel, Legal Services; Dennis Brodie, Manager, Legislative and Regulatory Policy Group.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, May 14, 2007, the Committee proceeded to a second briefing on possible regulatory changes.

Paul Haddow and Alain Beaudoin made statements and, with Daniel Chaput, David Butler-Jones, Emmy Verdun and Jane Allain, answered questions.

At 4:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, March 29, 2007, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Quarantine Act.

The Committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

The Chair called Clause 1.

David Butler-Jones and Jane Allain answered questions.

On Clause 1,

Steven John Fletcher moved, — That Bill C-42, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:

“(a) a conveyance that is used in the”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Steven John Fletcher and it was agreed to.

Steven John Fletcher moved, — That Bill C-42, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 2 on page 2 with the following:

“it is not reasonably possible for the operator to inform a”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Steven John Fletcher and it was agreed to.

Clause 1, as amended, carried.

Clause 2 carried.

Clause 3 carried.

Clause 4 carried.

Clause 5 carried.

The Title carried.

The Bill, as amended, carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

At 5:16 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

2007/06/05 1:50 p.m.