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Illegal Drugs (Special)

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Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Illegal Drugs

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, February 4, 2002
(24)

[English]

The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 9:06 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Rossiter, Chalifoux and Nolin (3).

In attendance: Director of Research: Daniel Sansfaçon; from the Library of Parliament: Gérald Lafrenière and Chantal Collin; from Newman Communications: David Newman.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies.

WITNESSES:

From the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health:

Ms Diane Steber Büchli, Head, International Drug Affairs Unit.

From the Swiss Federal Commission for Drug Issues; University Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine:

Dr. Françoise Dubois-Arber, Member.

Ms Steber Büchli made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:45 a.m., the committee resumed its hearing.

Ms Dubois-Arber made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Monday, February 4, 2002
(25)

[English]

The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs met this day in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 1:31 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Rossiter, Maheu, Christensen and Nolin (4).

In attendance: Director of Research: Daniel Sansfaçon; from the Library of Parliament: Gérald Lafrenière and Chantal Collin; from Newman Communications: David Newman.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Canada's anti-drug legislation and policies.

WITNESSES:

From the Canton of Zürich, Criminal Police Department:

Mr. Georges Dulex, Head.

From the Addiction Research Institute:

Dr. Ambros Uchtenhagen, Retired Professor.

Mr. Dulex made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:53 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:12 p.m., the committee resumed its hearing.

Dr. Uchtenhagen made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee

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