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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 85
Thursday, May 30, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: André Bachand, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Hélène Scherrer, Judy Sgro, Carol Skelton, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Members present: Hedy Fry for Bob Speller.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Health: Lise Lavoie, Senior Policy Analyst, Special Projects Division, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Ian Shugart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Caroline Weber, Director General, Policy Planning and Priorities Directorate, From the Department of Justice: Glenn Rivard, Senior Legal Counsel.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, May 28, 2002, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-56, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
The Chair called Clause 1.
Ian Shugart made a statement and with Caroline Weber, Glenn Rivard and Lise Lavoie answered questions.
At 1:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee