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

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 28, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met in camera this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Frum, Lang, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Raine and Seidman (9).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; and Nancy Durning, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also present: 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.)

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

It was moved that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

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

It was agreed that the report be adopted and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final text of the changes discussed today.

At 4:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee