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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 49

Monday, September 29, 2003

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in the Regal Ballroom, CROWNE PLAZA VANCOUVER HOTEL GEORGIA, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Stan Dromisky, Hedy Fry, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Svend Robinson and Greg Thompson.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Analyst.

Witnesses: Vancouver Native Health Authority: Steve Adilman, Clinic Coordinator. Better Pharmacare Coalition: Brian Battison, Coordinator. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute: Bernie Bressler, Director. Downtown Eastside HIV/IDU Consumers' Board: John Cameron, Chairperson, HIV/AIDS . Society for Diabetic Rights: Colleen Fuller, President. Market Media International Corp.: Joan Gadsby; John Constible. The Fraser Institute: John R. Graham, Director, Health and Pharmaceutical Policy Research. British Columbia Health Coalition: Terrie Hendrickson; Patt Shuttleworth, Registered Nurse. Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of British Columbia: Sylvia MacLeay, Second Vice-President and Chairperson of the Health Committee. British Columbia Persons with AIDS Society: Malsah, Chair; Ross Harvey, Executive Director. Centre for Health Services & Policy Research, University of British Columbia: Barbara Mintzes, Post Doctoral Fellow.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 17, 2003, the Committee resumed its study of Prescription Drugs.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 10:10 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 11:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 12:17 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee

2003/10/02 10:33 a.m.