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

Issue No. 53 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 20, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 20, 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), Forest-Niesing, Manning, Mégie, Munson, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Ravalia, Seidman and Tannas (12).

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

In attendance: 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, October 25, 2018, the committee continued its examination 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:

Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association:

Joshua Penrod, Senior Vice-President, Source and International Affairs.

Network of Rare Blood Disorder Organizations:

David Page, Member, Board of Directors.

Canadian Immunodeficiencies Patient Organization:

Whitney Goulstone, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Penrod, Mr. Page and Ms. Goulstone made statements and answered questions.

At 5:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:04 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

The committee considered a draft agenda.

At 6:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee