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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 89
Wednesday, June 12, 2002
The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, James Lunney, Réal Ménard, Rob Merrifield, Yolande Thibeault.
Acting Members present: Hedy Fry for Bob Speller, Paul Szabo for Stan Dromisky.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Sunnybrook and Women's College Hospital Health Sciences Centre: Clifford Librach MD, FRCS(C), FACOG(REI), Fertility Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. From the Health Canada Advisory Committee on Reproductive and Genetic Technologies: Phyllis Creighton, Member. From the London Health Sciences Centre: Jean M. Haase, Social Worker, Infertility Clinic. From the New Reproductive Alternatives Society: Shirley Pratten, Founding Member. From the Public Interest Advocacy Centre: Kathleen Priestman, Research Analyst. From the University of Calgary: Juliet Guichon, Senior Researcher. From Xytex Canada Inc.: Heather Brooks, R.N..
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).
The witnesses each made a statement, and answered questions.
At 5:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary S. Sokolyk
Clerk of the Committee