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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996

Chair: The Honourable SHARON CARSTAIRS

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Wednesday, March 27, 1996

Issue No. 2

First Proceedings on: Examination of Bill C-8, An Act respecting the control of certain drugs, their precursors and other substances and to amend certain other Acts and repeal the Narcotic Control Act in consequence thereof.

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (55K)

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WITNESSES:

For Bill C-8:

From the Canadian Medical Association:

Dr. Jack Armstrong, President;

Carole Lucock, Senior Legal Counsel, Manager Legal Services;

Dr. Anne Carter, Associate Director, Health Care and Promotion.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair

The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Beaudoin, Bryden, Corbin, Doyle, * Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Ghitter, Jessiman, Lewis, Losier-Cool, * Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Milne, Pearson

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

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