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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 26
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3:34 p.m. to 5:49 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair (Liberal)

• Karim Bardeesy for Sonia Sidhu (Liberal)
• Bruce Fanjoy for Maggie Chi (Liberal)
• Stéphane Lauzon for Sonia Sidhu (Liberal)
• Costas Menegakis for Helena Konanz (Conservative)
• Robert Morrissey for Sonia Sidhu (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Antoine Dedewanou, Analyst
• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
As an individual
• Dr. Martyn Judson, Addictionist
• Dr. Mina Tadrous, Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Canadian Medical Association
• Dr. Margot Burnell, President
Canadian Pharmacists Association
• Dr. Sadaf Faisal, Interim Vice President, Public and Professional Affairs
Grifols Canada
• Mary Hughes, Vice-President, Sales and Commercial Operations
Médicament Québec
• Arianne Trudeau, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the committee resumed its study of Canada’s pharmaceutical sovereignty.

Margot Burnell, Mary Hughes and Arianne Trudeau made statements and answered questions.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Dan Mazier, it was agreed, — That the committee order the complete and fully unredacted agreements between Canadian Blood Services and Grifols announced on September 7, 2022; and that this be deposited with the Clerk of the committee no later than April 10, 2026.

At 4:40 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:47 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Martyn Judson, Mina Tadrous and Sadaf Faisal made statements and answered questions.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the usual practices of the committee concerning access to and distribution of documents,

1. up to three associate members of the committee per party be authorized to receive the notices of meetings and notices of motion and be granted access to the digital binder;

2. that the associate members be designated by the offices of the whips of each recognized party and sent to the committee clerk; and

3. that the provisions of this motion expire as of September 25, 2026, unless otherwise ordered.

At 5:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Catherine Ngando Edimo
Clerk of the committee