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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 74
Thursday, May 2, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:11 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Rob Merrifield, Bob Speller, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Members present: Bernard Bigras for Diane Bourgeois, Gilbert Normand for Hélène Scherrer.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert, Research Officer.
Witnesses: As Individual: June Irwin, MD. From the Canadian Labour Congress: David Bennett, National Director of Health, Safety and Environment. From the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada: Barbara McElgunn, RN, Health Policy Officer. From the Ontario College of Family Physicians: M. Janet Kasperski, RN, MHSc, CHE, Executive Director. From the Physicians and Scientists for a Healthy World, Inc.: Libuse Anna Gilka, MD.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-53, An Act to protect human health and safety and the environment by regulating products used for the control of pests (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, April 16, 2002, Meeting No. 66).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee