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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 45

Tuesday, November 27, 2001

The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:17 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Reg Alcock Colleen Beaumier, Brenda Chamberlain, Stan Dromisky, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Judy Sgro, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Member present: Preston Manning for Diane Ablonczy.

Associate Member present: Preston Manning.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research Officers.

Witnesses: Via videoconference from London, U.K.: From the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (London, U.K.): Maureen Dalziel, M.D., Chief Executive Officer.

From the Canadian Women's Health Network: Abby Lippman, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University.

The Committee resumed consideration of the draft legislation on Assisted Human Reproduction. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, May 3, 2001, Meeting No. 13.)

Maureen Dalziel made a statement and answered questions via videoconference from London, U.K.

At 12:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:18 p.m., the sitting was resumed.

Abby Lippman made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:56 p.m., the Vice-Chair, Reg Alcock, took the Chair.

At 1:21 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 

Gary S. Sokolyk

Clerk of the Committee