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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 55
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:09 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Colleen Beaumier, Jeannot Castonguay, Brenda Chamberlain, Stan Dromisky, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Hélène Scherrer, Judy Sgro, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Member present: Suzanne Tremblay for Diane Bourgeois.
Other Member Present:
Hedy Fry.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research Officers
Witnesses: From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Peter Brackenridge, Vice-President, Programs; Bart Bilmer, Director, Office of Biotechnology; Greg Orriss, Director, Bureau of Food Safety and Consumer Protection. From the Department of Health: Diane Gorman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch; Karen L. Dodds, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study on the labelling of genetically modified foods.
Peter Brackenridge and Diane Gorman each made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee