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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 43
THURSDAY, May 28, 1998
The Standing Committee on Health met at 10:00 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Beth Phinney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Elinor Caplan, Aileen Carroll, Lynn Myers, Pauline Picard, Greg Thompson, Joseph Volpe.
Acting Members present: Keith Martin for Grant Hill, Réal Ménard for Maurice Dumas, Gordon Earle for Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore, Nancy Miller-Chenier and Gérald Lafrenière, Research Officers.
Appearing: The Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Health.
Witnesses: From Health Canada: Michèle S. Jean, Deputy Minister; Paul F. Cochrane, Assistant Deputy Minister, Medical Services Branch.
The Order of Reference dated Thursday, February 26, 1998 relating to the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999, being read as follows:
Ordered, - That Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 under Health be referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
The Chair called Vote 1.
The Minister made an opening statement and with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 11:00 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ROGER PRÉFONTAINE
Clerk of the Committee