Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 27, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met at 3:45 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, LeBreton, Léger, Morin and Roche (9).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, the Committee continued its consideration of Bill C-8, An Act to protect human health and safety and the environment by regulating products used for the control of pests. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 3, dated November 7, 2002.)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Environmental Law Association:

Ms. Kathleen Cooper, Researcher.

From the Ontario College of Family Physicians:

Ms. Jan Kasperski, Executive Director.

From the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment:

Mr. Kapil Khatter, Executive Director.

From the WWF Canada:

Ms. Julia Langer, Director, International Program.

From the Canadian Federation of University Women:

Ms. Sheila Clarke.

The Deputy Chair made a statement.

Ms. Kasperski, Mr. Khatter and Ms. Cooper made statements and answered questions.

Ms. Clarke and Ms. Langer made statements and answered questions.

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee