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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 46

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, Joy Smith, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Patricia Davidson, Ruby Dhalla, Kirsty Duncan, Megan Anissa Leslie, Luc Malo, Joy Smith and Tim Uppal.

Acting Members present: Josée Beaudin for Nicolas Dufour, Hon. Hedy Fry for Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh and Tilly O'Neill-Gordon for Cathy McLeod.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris, Analyst ; Karin Phillips, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Health: Samuel Godefroy, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch; Hasan Hutchinson, Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion; William Yan, Acting Director, Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch. Public Health Agency of Canada: Kim Elmslie, Director General, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch; Nabanita Giri, Executive Director, Obesity Policy Coordination Office, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, the Committee commenced its study on healthy living.

Samuel Godefroy, Hasan Hutchinson and Kim Elmslie made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:23 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2011/02/02 2:35 p.m.