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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 5
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:03 a.m. to 1:11 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Dan Mazier, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
• Hon. Marjorie Michel, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Diane Allan, Associate Vice-President, Policy and Programs Branch
Department of Health
• Pamela Aung-Thin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch
• Matt Jones, Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
• Greg Orencsak, Deputy Minister
• Jocelyne Voisin, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy Branch
• Kendal Weber, Assistant Deputy Minister, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
Public Health Agency of Canada
• Stephen Bent, Vice-President, Regulatory, Operations and Emergency Management Branch
• Natasha Crowcroft, Acting Chief Public Health Officer and Vice-President, Infectious Diseases and Vaccination Programs Branch
• Nancy Hamzawi, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September, 2025, the committee proceeded to a briefing with the Minister of Health on her mandate letter.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:12 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:14 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Kendal Weber, Nancy Hamzawi and Greg Orencsak answered questions.

At 12:20 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:22 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 1:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Catherine Ngando Edimo
Clerk of the committee