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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 52
 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:30 this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen St., the Acting Chair, Tim Uppal, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Patrick Brown, Colin Carrie, Patricia Davidson, Ruby Dhalla, Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, Megan Anissa Leslie, Luc Malo, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon and Tim Uppal.

 

Acting Members present: Monique Guay for Josée Beaudin, Kevin Lamoureux for Kirsty Duncan and Bruce Stanton for Joy Smith.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sonya Norris, Analyst; Karin Phillips, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Dietitians of Canada: Paul-Guy Duhamel, Public Affairs Manager. Canola Council of Canada: Shaunda Durance-Tod, Program Manager, CanolaInfo; Robert Hunter, Vice-President, Communications. Refreshments Canada: Justin Sherwood, President. As an individual: Véronique Provencher, Associate Professor, Scientific Researcher, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Institute of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, the Committee resumed its study on healthy living.
 

Paul-Guy Duhamel, Robert Hunter, Justin Sherwood and Véronique Provencher made statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.

 

At 5:08 , the sitting was suspended.

At 5:09 , the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That when the Minister of Health, departmental officials and other related agencies appear before the Committee on Thursday, March 10, 2011, on Supplementary Estimates (C), they will also appear on Main Estimates 2011-2012, and that the Minister will appear for at least 1 hour and 30 minutes.

 

At 5:12 , the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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