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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 8
Monday, December 2, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Stan Dromisky, James Lunney, Rob Merrifield, Carol Skelton, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Other Member present: Paul Szabo.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Sonya Norris and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.
Witnesses: By Videoconference from London, United Kingdom: From the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Suzie Leather, Chair; Angela McNab, Chief Executive.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 9, 2002, 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).
Suzie Leather made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:55 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Witnesses: As Individual: Clement Persaud. From the University of Calgary: Sam Weiss, Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy. From the University of Alberta: Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 1:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
José Cadorette
Clerk of the Committee