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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 36
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 1998
The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:03 o’clock a.m., this day, at the Delta Chelsea Inn in Toronto, ON, the Chair, Beth Phinney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Elinor Caplan, Grant Hill, Joseph Volpe, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Nancy Miller-Chenier, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of natural health products. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, November 20, 1997.)
Witnesses: From the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada: Cedric Cheung, President. From the Ontario College of Family Physicians: Dr. Ralph Masi, President. From the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Dr. Mary X. Wu, President and Member, Advisory Panel for Natural Health Products. From the Institute of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine: Dr. David A. Bray. From the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Dr. Mohammad Javaherian. From Bracebridge Muskoka Hospital: Dr. Michelle Boivin. From Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Associated: Dr. Stanley Shyu; Lynn Holmes, Patient; Subzali Janmohamed, Patient; Terry Duff, Patient; Helma Trass, Patient; Ming Shing, Patient;Ollie Ferda, Patient; Ted Gould, Patient. From Homewood Health Centre Inc.: William Wilkerson. From the Canadian Academy of Chinese Traditional Health Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Dr. Jai Li; Dr. Peng Li. From the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Jeff McMackin. As Individual: Richard Johnson, Registered Nurse, Toronto Hospital. From the Healing Arts Centre: James Fitzpatrick. As Individual: Dr. Han Luheng, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner; Bruce Lofquist; Barry Holmes; Dr. L.P. Milligan, Former Chair, Advisory Board for Functional Foods and Nutritional Initiative, Department of Western Diversification. From Marylou’s Health and Bulk Foods: Walter Sawchuk. From Thuna Herbals: Roger Lewis. From Natural Affairs Action Group: Robert McMaster, Executive Director. As Individual: Dr. Jerry Green; Dr. Kevin Leung. From the National Coalition for Health Freedom: Miriam Hawkins. As Individual: Ted Lender. From Boehringer Inglheim: Nancy Baines.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
It was agreed, - That the Committee assume the cost of a working lunch in Toronto, on this date.
At 12:35 the sitting was suspended.
At 2:00 the sitting resumed.
At 4:33 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ROGER PRÉFONTAINE
Clerk of the Committee