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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 55
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
The Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs met in a televised session at 2:13 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Paddy Torsney, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, The Hon. Hedy Fry, Derek Lee, Réal Ménard, Kevin Sorenson, Paddy Torsney and Randy White.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Chantal Collin and Marilyn Pilon, Research Officers.
Witness(es): From the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan: Dr. Dennis Kendel, MD, Registrar, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. From the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia: Dr. Brian Taylor, MD; Peter Hickey, Pharmacist. From the Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Programme: Coleen Conway, Manager.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the House of Commons on Thursday, May 17, 2001, consideration of the factors underlying or relating to the non-medical use of drugs, and of Wednesday, April 17, 2002, referring the subject matter of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana) to the Special Committee.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 4:34 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 4:49 p.m. the sitting was resumed in camera.
The Committee proceeded to a discussion of drafting instructions to the researchers.
At 6:04 p.m. the sitting suspended.
At 6:30 p.m. the sitting resumed.
The Committee resumed consideration of its drafting instructions for the researchers.
At 8:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee