Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 29, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 29, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 5:14 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Dupuis, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Omidvar, Pate, Pratte, Runciman, Sinclair, Unger and White (14).

In attendance: Maxime Charron-Tousignant and Robin Mackay, Analysts, 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 Thursday, March 9, 2017, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jane Philpott, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health.

WITNESSES:

Health Canada:

Hilary Geller, Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch;

Diane Labelle, General Counsel, Health Canada Legal Services.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Dr. Theresa Tam, Interim Chief Public Health Officer.

The chair made a statement.

The Minister made a statement and, together with Ms. Geller, Dr. Tam and Ms. Labelle, answered questions.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee