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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No.35
MONDAY, April 20, 1998
The Standing Committee on Health met at 2:07 o’clock p.m., this day, at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada, the Chair, Beth Phinney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Elinor Caplan, Reed Elley, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Members present: Jocelyne Girard-Bujold for Pauline Picard.
Other Members present: Sophia Leung and Libby Davies.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Nancy Miller-Chenier, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of natural health products. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, November 20, 1997.)
Witnesses: From the British Columbia Naturopathic Association: Glenn Cassie, Executive Director. From the Multiple Sclerosis Holistic Self-Help Group: Barbara Alldritt. As Individual: David Bader, Master Herbalist. From the Council of Women – New Westminster: Dorothy Beach. From the Teck Shun Trading Co. Ltd.: Manfred Chan. From the Chinese Consumers Association of Vancouver: John Cheng, Advisor; Gordon Yu, Director, Diana Hu. From the Kayson Hong Enterprise Ltd.: Joseph Chong. From the Educational Initiative: David Butterfield. From the Sears Health Food and Fitness Shops: John Danylowich, President and CEO. From Quest Vitamins: Don Beatty. As Individual: Peggy Lenti; Leslie Punt. From Flora Distributors: Suzanne Diamond; Bruce Dales. From Natural Factors: Roland Gahler, President. From Rhema Industries Ltd.: Alan Pinkney. From Richmond Alternative Medical Clinic: Dr. Martin Kwok. From Richmond Asia Pacific Business Association: Stephen Ng. As Individual: Victor Norris. From Alive Magazine: Rhody Lake, Editor. From the Canadian Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists Society: Sunny Lee. From Success: Mason Loh. From Healthy Living Guide: Amanda Howe, Herbalist. From Natural Designer Botanicals Corp.: Dr. George Luciuk, President; Dr. Neil Towers, Professor. As Individual: Edith Gulland; Mary Ann Meredith, Clinical Herbalist; Rosalind Cook. From the Canada Chinese Child Health Foundation: Dr. Wah Jun Tse. As Individual: Jane Whitehead. From the Chinese Benevolent Association and National Congress of Chinese Canadians: Don Lee. From the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association: Albert Tsang, Executive Director. As Individual: William S. Reynolds. From the National Nutritional Foods Association: Michael Q. Ford, Executive Director. From Health Action Network Society: Inge Hanle, Member and Former President, Canadian Association of Preventive and Orthomolecular Medicine; Cathrine Gabriel, Administrator; Hank Berkenpas, Director of Information; Deryl Fell, Member; Dr. Roger Rogers, Member; Craig Fenton, Member; Ron Gale, Member; Judy Cross, Member; Warren Casperson, Member. As Individual: Darren Kluthe; Dr. Leonard Gagné. From the Health Action Network Society: Lorna Hancock, Executive Director. From the Defence of Canadian Liberties Committee: Connie Fogal, Counsel. As Individual: Ann Salem; Alexandra Rainier; Garth Borthistle. From Food Irradiation Alert: Lila Parker, Chair. From the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: Dr. Peter D. Carter. As Individual: Michael Chamish; Ariaal Ashlie; Jackie Marshall; Sandy Simpson; Herb Spratt. From Current Health Issues: Susan Cameron-Block. As Individual: Barbara Bakke; Bill Miller. From Citizens for Choice in Health Care (Vancouver): Croft Woodruff, President. As Individual: Marilyn Billingham. From Dominion Herbal College: Dr. Judy Nelson, President. From Canadian Coalition for Health Freedom: Lionel Wilson, Consumer; Chanchel Cabrara, Herbalist. . From Saje: Jean-Pierre Leblanc, Chief Executive Officer; Brent Stewart. As Individual: Cecil Bund.
The witnesses made statements.
At 5:20 o’clock p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 7:00 o’clock p.m. the sitting resumed.
It was agreed, - That the Committee assume the cost of a working dinner on this date, in Vancouver.
At 10:05 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ROGER PRÉFONTAINE
Clerk of the Committee