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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 11

Monday, May 16, 2016, 3:30 p.m. to 5:09 p.m.

Room 268, The Valour Building

Presiding

Len Webber, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Don Davies

Acting Members present

• Nick Whalen for Bill Casey (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Kamal Khera (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Karin Phillips, Analyst

• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst

Development of a National Pharmacare Program

Witnesses

Canadian Nurses Association

• Lisa Ashley, Senior Nurse Advisor, Policy, Advocacy and Strategy

Health Charities Coalition of Canada

• Connie Côté, Executive Director

• Debra Lynkowski, Governing Council Member

Canadian Pharmacists Association

• Perry Eisenschmid, Chief Executive Officer

• Philip Emberley, Director, Professional Affairs

Canadian Health Coalition

• Julie White, Board Member

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on March 7, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Development of a National Pharmacare Program.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee