| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 28 |
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| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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The Standing Committee on Health met at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Joy Smith, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Libby Davies, Hon. Hedy Fry, Dany Morin, Anne Minh-Thu Quach, Djaouida Sellah and Joy Smith. |
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Acting Members present: Ron Cannan for Parm Gill, David Tilson for Mark Strahl and Rodney Weston for Wladyslaw Lizon. |
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In attendance: House of Commons: Wayne Cole, Legislative Clerk. Library of Parliament: Raphaelle Deraspe, Analyst; Sonya Norris, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Patricia Davidson, M.P., Sarnia—Lambton. Department of Health: Don Boyer, Acting Director, Medical Devices Bureau. Canadian Association of Optometrists: Dana Cooper, Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs; Desmond Fonn, Representative, Founding Director, Centre for Contact Lens Research, University of Waterloo. Canadian Ophthalmological Society: Jennifer Brunet-Colvey, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer; Peter J. Agapitos, Representative, Chief, Department of Ophtalmology, Ottawa Hospital. Opticians Association of Canada: Lorne Kashin, Vice-President; Janice Schmidt, Advisor. |
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| Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, January 31, 2012, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-313, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses). |
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The Chair called Clause 1. |
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The witnesses made statements and answered questions. |
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At 10:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended. At 10:01 a.m., the sitting resumed.
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The Committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill. |
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On Clause 1, Colin Carrie moved, — That Bill C-313, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 10 on page 1 with the following:“2.1 For the purposes of this Act, a non-corrective contact lens is deemed to be a device.” |
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After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Colin Carrie and it was agreed to. |
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Clause 1, as amended, carried. |
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On Clause 2, Colin Carrie moved, — That Bill C-313, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 15 on page 1 with the following:“2. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.” |
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After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Colin Carrie and it was agreed to. |
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Clause 2, as amended, carried. |
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On Title, |
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| On motion of Colin Carrie, it was agreed, — That Bill C-313 be amended by replacing the long title on page 1 with the following: “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (non-corrective
contact lenses)” |
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The Title, as amended, carried. |
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The Bill, as amended, carried. |
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ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House. |
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ORDERED, — That Bill C-313, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House at report stage. |
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At 10:05 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Mariane Beaudin
Clerk of the Committee
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| 2012/02/16 3:44 p.m. |