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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 66
 
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Joy Smith, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Libby Davies, Matthew Kellway, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb, Dany Morin, Djaouida Sellah, Joy Smith and Mark Strahl.

 

Acting Members present: Francis Scarpaleggia for Hon. Hedy Fry and Stephen Woodworth for Patrick Brown.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Raphaelle Deraspe, Analyst; Karin Phillips, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada: Andrew McKee, President and Chief Executive Officer; Deborah Sissmore, Ambassador; Michael Thornton, Ambassador; Noah Stock, Ambassador; Marley Greenberg, Ambassador; Miguel Remillard, Ambassador; Maksim Stalder, Ambassador. As an individual: Laurent Legault, Medical Doctor, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University. Canadian Diabetes Association: Jan Hux, Chief Scientific Advisor, National Office. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Philip Sherman, Scientific Director, Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes; Jane Aubin, Chief Scientific Officer and Vice-President, Research and Knowledge Translation.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 27, 2012, the Committee commenced its study of juvenile diabetes.
 

Andrew McKee, Deborah Sissmore, Michael Thornton, Miguel Remillard, Noah Stock, Marley Greenberg and Maksim Stalder made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Laurent Legault, by videoconference from Montreal, Quebec, Jan Hux and Philip Sherman made statements and, with Jane Aubin, answered questions.

 

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Julie Pelletier
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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