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Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

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

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 8, 2014


OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 4:13 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, Eggleton, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Oh, Seidman, Seth and Stewart Olsen (9).

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 Thursday, September 18, 2014, the committee continued its study of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 19.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health.

WITNESSES:

Health Canada:

Anne Lamar, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch;

David K. Lee, Director, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization, Health Products and Food Branch.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Lamar and Mr. Lee, answered questions.

At 5:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee


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