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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 118
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 8:28 a.m. to 9:29 a.m.
Presiding
Bill Casey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Tom Kmiec for Len Webber (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Karin Phillips, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
Barriers to Access Treatment and Drugs for Canadians Affected by Rare Diseases and Disorders
Janssen Inc. Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
• Jacqueline Dobson, Government Affairs and Policy Manager, Government Affairs and Market Access
• Stacey Silverberg, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Government Affairs and Market Access
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
• Alex Mackenzie, Clinician Scientist
As individuals
• Michael Brudno, Professor and Scientific Director, Centre for Computational Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children
• Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus, School of Health Policy and Management, York University
• Ian Stedman, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, the Committee resumed its study on barriers to access to treatment and drugs for Canadians affected by rare diseases and disorders.

Michael Brudno, Ian Stedman, Alex Mackenzie, Joel Lexchin, and Stacey Silverberg made statements and, with Jacqueline Dobson, answered questions.

At 9:29 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Clerk of the Committee