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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 48
Tuesday, October 20, 1998
The Standing Committee on Health met in camera at 11:09 o'clock a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Joseph Volpe, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Elinor Caplan, Aileen Carroll, Reed Elley, Grant Hill, Ovid Jackson, Denis Paradis, Pauline Picard, Rose-Marie Ur, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Member(s) present: Steve Mahoney for Aileen Carroll; Raymond Bonin for Robert Nault; Lynn Myers for Maria Minna.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller-Chenier and Gérald Lafrenière, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of natural health products.
The Committee commenced consideration of its draft report.
At 12:30 o'clock p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 12:45 o'clock p.m. the sitting resumed.
The Committee proceeded to other business.
It was agreed, -- That the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs, the Parliamentary Secretary, and one representative each of the Liberal, Block Québécois, Progressive Conservative and New Democratic Parties do compose the Sub-committee on Agenda and Procedure.
It was agreed, -- That when a Private Member's Bill or motion is referred, to put that Bill or motion on the agenda of the Sub-committee on Agenda and Procedure at the earliest possible opportunity in order to invite the Member to explain the Bill or motion to the Sub-committee and to decide on its work plan.
Notice being given, the Committee considered the motion,
"That the Standing Committee on Health strike a Sub-Committee on HIV/AIDS.
Generally this Sub-Committee will be a forum in which to ensure the accountability of Canada's National AIDS Strategy; specifically, it will propose future directions for research on HIV/AIDS in Canada."
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on division.
At 12:55 o'clock p.m. the Committee proceeded to consider future business.
At 1:20 o'clock p.m. the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerk of the Committee