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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 70
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, Rob Merrifield, Carol Skelton, Bob Speller, Yolande Thibeault, Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
Acting Member present: Howard Hilstrom for James Lunney.
Other Members present, Bernard Bigras, Karen Kraft Sloan, Clifford Lincoln.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Sonya Norris and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Pest Management Regulatory Agency: Claire Franklin, Executive Director; Geraldine Graham, Head, Regulatory Affairs. From the Department of Justice: Basil Stapleton, Legal Counsel.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-53, An Act to protect human health and safety and the environment by regulating products used for the control of pests (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, April 16, 2002, Meeting No. 66).
Claire Franklin made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee