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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 19
 
Thursday, October 5, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Rob Merrifield, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dave Batters, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Patricia Davidson, Nicole Demers, Ruby Dhalla, Steven John Fletcher, Christiane Gagnon, Tina Keeper and Rob Merrifield.

 

Acting Members present: Harold Albrecht for Rick Dykstra and James Lunney for Rick Dykstra.

 

Other Members present: Dawn Black.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Analyst; Sonya Norris, Analyst; Odette Madore, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Finance: Geoff Trueman, Chief, Air Travelers Security Charge, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch; Katherine Rechico, Special Advisor, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch; Alex Lessard, Tax Policy Officer, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch. Centre for Science in the Public Interest: Bill Jeffery, National Coordinator. University of Alberta: Sean B. Cash, Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Economy. Nova Scotia Agricultural College: J. Stephen Clark, Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Business and Social Sciences.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Childhood Obesity.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the Committee hear witnesses on the topic of juvenile diabetes research for one hour during the scheduled October 31, 2006 meeting, and that the witnesses include children affected by type 1 juvenile diabetes.

 

At 5:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carmen DePape
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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