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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 22
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, André Bachand, Ray Bonin, Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Yvon Charbonneau, Stan Dromisky, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Carolyn Parrish, Hélène Scherrer, Judy Sgro and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Member present: Pauline Picard for Diane Bourgeois.
Other Member present: Preston Manning.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, research officers.
Witnesses: From Health Canada: Ian Shugart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Francine Manseau, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy and Communications Branch, Special Projects Division. From Justice Canada: Glenn Rivard, Counsel, Legal Services.
The Committee resumed consideration of the draft legislation on Assisted Human Reproduction. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, May 3, 2001, Meeting No. 13).
Ian Shugart and Glenn Rivard made statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.
At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee