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

Issue No. 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 10, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 10, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:31 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Deacon, Eggleton, P.C., Mégie, Mockler, Omidvar, Patterson, Petitclerc, Poirier, Raine and Seidman (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools and Dawson (3).

In attendance: Shaila Anwar, Deputy Principal Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate; Sonya Norris and Marlisa Tiedemann, 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 22, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Senator A. Raynell Andreychuk, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade;

The Honourable Senator Anne C. Cools, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade;

The Honourable Senator Dennis Dawson, Member, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade;

As individuals:

Margie Skeer, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University;

Ryan Vandrey, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University (by video conference).

dosist:

Josh Campbell, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Vandrey, Ms. Skeer and Mr. Campbell each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:43 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:46 a.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools and Dawson each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)d), the committee resumed in camera for the consideration of a draft agenda (future business).

At 12:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille Aubé
Acting Clerk of the Committee

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