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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 54
 
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met by vidoeconference at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: André Arthur, Paule Brunelle, Hon. Gerry Byrne, Colin Carrie, Brian Masse, Hon. Dan McTeague, James Rajotte, Bev Shipley, Dave Van Kesteren and Robert Vincent.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Keith Martin for Hon. Scott Brison and Hon. Jim Peterson for Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dan Shaw, Analyst; Lalita Acharya, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Doctors Without Borders: Carol Devine, Access to Essential Medicines Advisor. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network: Richard Elliott, Deputy Director. Oxfam Canada: Robert Fox, Executive Director. Health Partners International of Canada: John P. Kelsall, President. Stephen Lewis Foundation: Stephen Lewis, Former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development: Michael O'Connor, Executive Director. University of Toronto: Sarah Perkins, Acting Director, International Human Rights Program, Faculty of Law.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on March 21, 2007, the Committee resumed its study of Canada's Access to Medicines Regime.
 

The witness made a statement and answered questions by videoconference.

 

At 4:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



James M. Latimer
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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