Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 29, 1998
(35)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 705-VB, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Robichaud, P.C., Rossiter, Sparrow, Spivak, Stratton, Taylor and Whelan, P.C. (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Ghitter and Mahovlich (2).
In attendance: June Dewetering and Frédéric Forge, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Dave Newman and David Glastonbury, Newman Communications.
WITNESSES:
From Health Canada:
Mr. David A. Dodge, Deputy Minister;
Mr. Alan Nymark, Associate Deputy Minister;
Dr. George Paterson, Director General, Foods Directorate;
Dr. J.Z. Losos, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Protection Branch;
Dr. Stuart McLeod (Chair, rBST Human Safety Panel), Director, Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, McMaster, University, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton;
Dr. Ian Dohoo, (Chair, rBST Animal Safety Panel), Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island;
Dr. J.G. McLean, Dean of Faculty of Applied Science and Pro Vice Chancellor, Division of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia;
Mr. Ian Shugart, Visiting Assistant Deputy Minister, HPB Transition;
Dr. Yves Morin, Vice-Chair, Science Advisory Board.
From the Council of Canadians:
Ms Maude Barlow, Volunteer National Chairperson.
From the National Farmers Union:
Mr. Peter Dowling, Ontario Co-ordinator, Member NFU National Executive, Dairy Farmer, Howe Island, Ontario;
Ms Lorraine Lapointe, Dairy Farmer, Martintown, Ontario, Past-Director, Ontario Milk Marketing Board;
Ms Joyce Hutchings, Dairy Farmer, Westport, Ontario;
Mr. Richard Lloyd, Manager, Ontario Office.
Pursuant to its order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 14, 1998, the committee continued its study on the Recombinant Bovine Somatotropine (rBST) and its effects on human and animal health safety.
The Honourable Senator Gustafson made a statement and introduced Mr. Dodge, Mr. Nymark and Dr. Losos.
Mr. Dodge made a statement and, with Mr. Nymark, Dr. Losos, Mr. Shugart and Dr. Paterson answered questions.
At 11:24 a.m. the committee recessed.
At 11:31 a.m. the committee resumed its deliberations.
Dr. Losos, Dr. McLeod, Dr. McLean, Dr. Dohoo, Dr. Shugart each made a statement and, with Dr. Morin, answered questions.
At 1:00 p.m. the committee recessed.
At 1:35 the committee resumed questioning of witnesses.
Mr. Dowling, Ms Lapointe, Ms Hutchings and Mr Lloyd each made a statement and answered questions.
Chairman announced that Ms Barlow could not make her presentation due to the prolonged nature of the hearings. It was agreed to print her submission as an appendix to the day's proceedings.
At 3:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee