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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 22
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Lynn Myers, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Yvon Charbonneau, Reed Elley, Ovid Jackson, Réal Ménard, Bob Mills, Lynn Myers, Marcel Proulx, Karen Redman, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier; Tim Williams, Research Officers.
Witnesses From the Health Canada: Ian Potter, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Promotion and Programs Branch; Jane Meyboom, Associate Director General, Bureau of Tobacco Control, Dr. Daniel Hara, President, Hara Associsates; Karen M. Walker, Principal Consultant, Economic and Regulatory Services. From the National Association of Tobacco and Confectionary Distributors: Luc Dumulong, Executive Vice-President; Kammal Tannis, Vice President Sales, Tannis Food Distributors. From the "Association des détaillants en alimentation du Québec": Diane Hétu, Director of Communications. From the Ontario Korean Businessmen's Association: Don Cha, Business Development Manager.
The Order of Reference being read as follows:
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), "Proposed Tobacco Products information Regulations" (SOR/JUS - 601413) and Proposed Tobacco (Reporting) Regulations" (SOR/JUS - 601036) permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health, pursuant to the Tobacco Act, S.C. 1997, c. 13, s. 42.1 (Extract from the Journals of the House of Commons of Friday, May 12, 2000).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 5:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee