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

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 30, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:22 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Cordy, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Seidman, Seth and Stewart Olsen (10).

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 19, 2013, the committee continued its study on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Health Canada:

Dr. Supriya Sharma, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch;

Robin Chiponski, Director General, Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate;

Barbara Moran, Director, Prescription Drug Abuse Bureau, Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch;

John Worgan, Director, New Substances Assessment and Control Bureau, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Dr. Theresa Tam, Branch Head, Health Security Infrastructure Canada.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Sharma made a statement and, together with Dr. Tam, Ms. Chiponski, Ms. Moran and Mr. Worgan, answered questions.

At 6:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee