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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 41
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, André Bachand, Colleen Beaumier, Jeannot Castonguay, Stan Dromisky, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Judy Sgro, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Members present: Preston Manning for Diane Ablonczy, Pauline Picard for Diane Bourgeois.
Associate Members present: Preston Manning, Pauline Picard.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From McMaster and Dalhousie Universities: John Collins, MD, FACOG, FRCOG, FRCPSC, Professor Emeritus (McMaster) and Adjunct Professor (Dalhousie), Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. From the McMaster University Medical Centre: Valerie Fines, Social Worker, Fertility Clinic. From the Infertility Network (Toronto, Ontario): Diane Allen, Executive Director. From the Infertility Connection (Edmonton, Alberta): Irene Ryll.
The Committee resumed consideration of the draft legislation on Assisted Human Reproduction. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, May 3, 2001, Meeting No. 13).
Réal Ménard moved, -- That the Standing Committee on Health be granted an operational budget of $183,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year ending March 23, 2002.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to unanimously.
The witnesses each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk(s) of the Committee