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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 83
Thursday, May 13, 1999
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:30 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Ovid Jackson, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Elinor Caplan, Maria Minna.
Acting Members present: John Cummings for Maurice Vellacott, Bev Desjarlais for Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Keith Martin for Reed Elley.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier; Sonya Norris, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From Health Canada: Marie Fortier, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Consultation Branch and Assistant Deputy Minister, Home Care Development; Abby Hoffman, Director general, Health Policy and Information Directorate; Phyllis Colvin, Director, Health Policy Division, Policy and Consultation Branch; Frank Fedyk, Director, Health System and Policy Division, Policy and Consultation Branch; Richard Jock, Director General, Program Policy and Planning Division, Medical Services Branch; Robert S. Lafleur, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Branch; Pauline Bissonnette, Director, Planning, Analysis and Reporting Division, Departmental Planning and Financial Administration, Corporate Services Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) , and the Orders of the House of March 1, 1999 and March 25, 1999, Main Estimates 1999 - 2000 under Health Canada and Report on Plans and Priorities for Health Canada (Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-201)
Marie Fortier, Robert Lafleur and Richard Jock made opening statements and with the witnesses answered questions.
At 1:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk