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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 61
Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 11:02 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.
Presiding
Bill Casey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Joël Lightbound (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Karin Phillips, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
Antimicrobial Resistance
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Aline Dimitri, Executive Director, Food Safety Science and Deputy Chief Food Safety Officer
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• Marc Ouellette, Scientific Director, Infection and Immunity, Institute of Infection and Immunity
Department of Health
• Mary-Jane Ireland, Director General, Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch
Public Health Agency of Canada
• Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the Committee on Monday, March 7, 2016, and on Thursday, May 4, 2017, the Committee commenced its study of antimicrobial resistance.

Marc Ouellette, by videoconference from Québec, Quebec, Aline Dimitri, Mary-Jane Ireland and Howard Njoo made statements and answered questions.

At 12:39 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:42 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the Committee routine motion on staff and members attending in camera proceedings, adopted on February 3, 2016, Joël Lightbound, M.P., be permitted to attend the in camera portion of the meeting.

At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



David Gagnon
Clerk of the Committee