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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:42 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Yolande Thibeault.
Other Member present: Paul Szabo.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Ottawa Hospital: Arthur Leader, MD., FRCSC., Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Medicine, University of Ottawa, Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. From Repromed Limited: Cathy Ruberto, Assistant Clinical Director. From the Canadian Medical Association: Eugene Bereza, Chair, Committee on Ethics; John Williams, Director of Ethics.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act respecting assisted
human reproduction, (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, November 19, 2002,
Meeting No. 2).
Arthur Leader, Cathy Ruberto and Eugene Bereza made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:16 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
At 5:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee