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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 9
Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 2:08 p.m. to 4:57 p.m.
Presiding
Ron McKinnon, Chair (Liberal)

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• Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois)
• Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)
• Jenica Atwin (Green Party)
• Helena Jaczek (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Sonya Norris, Analyst
• Karin Phillips, Analyst
Briefing on the Canadian Response to the Outbreak of the Coronavirus
Canada Border Services Agency
• John Ossowski, President
• Denis Vinette, Vice-President, Travellers Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Heather Jeffrey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Consular, Security and Emergency Management
Department of Health
• Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister
Public Health Agency of Canada
• Tina Namiesniowski, President
• Cindy Evans, Acting Vice-President, Health Security Infrastructure Branch
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, January 27, 2020, and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the committee resumed a briefing on the Canadian response to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Tina Namiesniowski, Stephen Lucas, John Ossowski and Heather Jeffrey made statements and, with Denis Vinette, answered questions.

At 2:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 3:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:27 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 4:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Jacques
Clerk of the Committee