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

Issue No. 54 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 27, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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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 W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest-Niesing, Mégie, Munson, Oh, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Ravalia and Seidman (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kutcher and Moodie (2).

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 Thursday, October 25, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-252, Voluntary Blood Donations Act (An Act to amend the Blood Regulations) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 52.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Plasma Resources:

Barzin Bahardoust, Chief Executive Officer.

Prometic Plasma Resources:

William Bees, Vice-President, Plasma Technologies.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Bahardoust and Mr. Bees made statements and answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee