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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 42
 
Thursday, November 20, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Health met in a televised session at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ben Lobb, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Eve Adams, Libby Davies, Hon. Hedy Fry, Matthew Kellway, Wladyslaw Lizon, Ben Lobb, James Lunney, David Wilks and Terence Young.

 

Acting Members present: Marc-André Morin for Dany Morin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Havi Echenberg, Analyst; Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health.

 

Witnesses: Department of Health: George Da Pont, Deputy Minister. Public Health Agency of Canada: Krista Outhwaite, Associate Deputy Minister; Gregory Taylor, Chief Public Health Officer. Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Bruce Archibald, President. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Alain Beaudet, President. Department of Health: Paul Glover, Associate Deputy Minister. Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Paul Mayers, Vice-President, Policy and Programs.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5) and the motion adopted on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2014-15: Votes 1b and 5b under CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, vote 5b under CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH, votes 1b, 5b and 10b under HEALTH, votes 1b, 5b and 10b under PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA, referred to the Committee on Wednesday November 5, 2014.
 

By unanimous consent, the Chair called votes 1b and 5b under CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with George Da Pont, Alain Beaudet, Bruce Archibald, Gregory Taylor and Krista Outhwaite, answered questions.

 

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

George Da Pont, Paul Glover, Gregory Taylor, Krista Outhwaite, Bruce Archibald, Alain Beaudet and Paul Mayers answered questions.

 

Votes 1b and 5b under CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY carried on division.

 

The Chair called vote 5b under CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH.

 

Vote 5b under CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH carried on division.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair called votes 1b, 5b and 10b under HEALTH.

 

Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under HEALTH carried on division.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair called votes 1b, 5b and 10b under PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA.

 

Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA carried on division.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report votes 1b and 5b under CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY, vote 5b under CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH, votes 1b, 5b and 10b under HEALTH and votes 1b, 5b and 10b under PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA to the House.

 

At 12:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:48 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the motion concerning sittings of the Committee adopted Tuesday, November 4, 2014, be rescinded.

 

At 12:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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