Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98

Chair: The Honourable LORNA MILNE

Wednesday, December 9, 1998

Issue No. 49

First and second meetings on: Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act

APPEARING:

The Honourable Allan Rock, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health

WITNESSES:

Afternoon sitting

From Health Canada:

Dr. Michael A. O'Neill, Senior Policy Analyst, Tobacco Policy and Coordination Unit, Health Policy and Information Directorate, Policy and Consultation Branch;

Mr. Chris McNaught, Senior Counsel (Department of Justice).

From the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council:

Mr. Robert Parker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

As an individual:

Dr. John Luik.

From the Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada:

Dr. David Esdaile, Vice-President.

From the Canadian Cancer Society:

Mr. Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst.

From the Non-Smokers' Rights Association:

Mr. David Sweanor, Senior Counsel.

From Info-tabac:

Mr. Denis Côté, Coordinator.

Evening sitting

From Health Canada:

Dr. Michael A. O'Neill, Senior Policy Analyst, Tobacco Policy and Coordination Unit, Health Policy and Information Directorate, Policy and Consultation Branch;

Mr. Chris McNaught, Senior Counsel (Department of Justice).

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair

The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Acting Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., Eyton, Fraser, Grafstein, *Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Joyal, P.C., *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Mahovlich, Moore.

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (December 9, 1998).