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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 88
Tuesday, June 11, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Jeannot Castonguay, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Hélène Scherrer, Judy Sgro, Carol Skelton, Yolande Thibeault.
Acting Members present: Hedy Fry for Bob Speller, Nancy Karetak-Lindell for Stan Dromisky, Paul Szabo for Stan Dromisky.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Sonya Norris and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General: Maria Barrados, Assistant Auditor General; Alan Gilmore, Principal. From the Department of Health: Ian Shugart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy and Communications Branch; Caroline Weber, Director General, Policy Planning and Priorities Directorate; Francine Manseau, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy and Communications Branch, Special Projects Division. From the Department of Justice: Glenn Rivard, Senior Legal Counsel. As Individual: Gerald Chipeur, Lawyer.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-56, An Act respecting assisted
human reproduction (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, May 30, 2002,
Meeting No. 85).
Maria Barrados made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
By unanimous consent it was agreed, -- That the Committee approve the proposed operational budget of $29,500.00 in respect of the Committee’s consideration of Bill C-56, and that the Chair be authorized to present it to the Liaison Committee for its approval.
At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee