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

Issue 28 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 25, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:16 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Frum, Merchant, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Raine, Seidman, Stewart Olsen and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, the committee continued its study on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issues No. 22.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Beverage Association:

Jim Goetz, Chair.

Canadian Sugar Institute:

Sandra Marsden, President;

Flora Wang, Manager, Nutrition and Scientific Affairs.

Salt Institute:

Morton Satin, Vice-president.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Marsden, Mr. Goetz and Mr. Satin each made a statement and, together with Ms. Wang, answered questions.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee