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

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 28, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 28, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:33 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Chaput, Cordy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Ogilvie, Seidman, Seth and Stewart Olsen (11).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, the committee continued its study of the subject-matter of Divisions 5, 10 and 11 of Part 3 of Bill C-4, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report in camera.

It was moved that the committee adopt the report with the agreed changes.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 11:07 a.m., the committee proceeded in public to considered a budget application.

The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved:

That the following budget application (to examine and report on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada,) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, in the amount of $15,300, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.

Summary of Expenditures

General Expenses	$ 15,300
TOTAL	$ 15,300

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 11:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee