Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL A. MEIGHEN
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Issue No. 10
First meeting on:
Bill S-232, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international
humanitarian purposes)and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
WITNESSES
Senate of Canada:
The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, P.C., sponsor of the bill.
As an individual:
The Honourable Yoine Goldstein, former senator.
Industry Canada:
Colette Downie, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Strategic Policy Sector.
Canadian International Development Agency:
Chris MacLennan, Director General, Thematic and Sectoral Policy Directorate, Strategic Policy and Performance Branch.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:
Edith St-Hilaire, Director, Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Trade Policy Division, Acting Director General, Multilateral Trade Policy.
Health Canada:
Brigitte Zirger, Director, Director's Office, Bureau of Policy, Science and International Programs.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael A. Meighen, Chair
The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:*Cowan (or Tardif), Fox, P.C., Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Moore, Oliver, Peterson, Ringuette
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Oliver replaced the Honourable Senator Di Nino (October 1, 2009).