7TH REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Minutes of Proceedings

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996
(Meeting No. 28)

[Translation]

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:12 o'clock a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Roger Simmons, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Herb Dhaliwal, Antoine Dubé, Bonnie Hickey, Grant Hill, Keith Martin, John Murphy, Pauline Picard, Andy Scott, Paul Szabo and Joseph Volpe.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Claude Blanchette and Nancy Miller Chenier, Research Officers.

The debate resumed on motion of Herb Dhaliwal, - That the Minister of Health consider the opportunity to recommend, at the report stage, an amendment or amendments to Bill C-71 which would be considered transitional provisions temporarily applying to sponsorship, after the coming into force of the Act, and that the president report this recommendation to the House.

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS

Herb Dhaliwal	Andy Scott
Bonnie Hickey	Paul Szabo
John Murphy	Joe Volpe - (6)

NAYS

Antoine Dubé	Keith Martin
Grant Hill	Pauline Picard - (4)

Keith Martin moved, - That the Committee recommend to the Health Minister to consider the opportunity to reinstate the tax on tobacco products to the level it was prior to January 1994.

After debate, the motion was rejected.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its consideration of a study on Preventive Strategies for Healthy Children (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, March 19, 1996, Issue No. 1).

At 10:09 o'clock a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

That the Committee authorize the printing of dissenting opinions of the Bloc Québécois and the Reform Party as appendices to this report.

It was agreed, - That the Draft Report be adopted as the Committee's Seventh Report and that the Chairman be authorized to present the Report to the House.

It was agreed, - That the title of the English report be Our Children's Well-Being, Our Nation's Future: Strategies for Healthy Children.

It was agreed, - That the title of the French report be Le mieux-être de nos enfants, c'est l'avenir de notre pays: des stratégies pour assurer la santé des enfants.

It was agreed, - That the Chairman be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Draft Report.

At 10:23 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1997
(Meeting No. 31)

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:06 o'clock a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Roger Simmons, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Herb Dhaliwal, Grant Hill, John Murphy, Andy Scott, Roger Simmons, Paul Szabo and Joseph Volpe.

Acting Member present: Pierre de Savoye for Antoine Dubé.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Nancy Miller Chenier, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Royal Victoria Hospital: Robyn Tamblyn, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Medicine, McGill University. From the Addiction Research Foundation: Usoa Busto. From the Canadian Medical Association: Dr. Anne Carter, Director, Health Programs.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its consideration of a study on the Review of Policies on the Misuse and Abuse of Substances (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, May 7, 1996, Issue No. 2).

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:19 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:21 o'clock a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its consideration of a study on Preventive Strategies for Healthy Children (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, March 19, 1996, Issue No. 1).

It was agreed, - That the title of the report in English be: Towards Well-Being: Strategies for Healthy Children.

It was agreed, - That the title of the report in French be: Objectif mieux-être: stratégies pour assurer la santé des enfants.

It was agreed, - That, notwithstanding the motion adopted December 12, 1996, the amended version of the report be adopted as the Seventh Report of the Committee and that the Chair be authorized to present it to the House.

At 10:49 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1997
(Meeting No. 33)

The Standing Committee on Health met at 9:09 o'clock a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Roger Simmons, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Hickey, Grant Hill, Andy Scott and Roger Simmons.

Acting Members present: Pierre de Savoye for Antoine Dubé, Ovid Jackson for John Murphy, Geoff Regan for Herb Dhaliwal.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Nancy Miller Chenier, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Society of Aboriginal Addictions Recovery: Eric Shirt, Executive Director. From the City of Toronto Public Health Department: David McKeown, Medical Officer of Health.

Eric Shirt made a presentation and answered questions.

David McKeown made a presentation and answered questions.

On motion of Andy Scott, it was agreed, - That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request the government to table a comprehensive response to the report within 150 days.

On motion of Andy Scott, it was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to publish a press release and/or to hold a press conference following the tabling of the Report.

On motion of Andy Scott, it was agreed, - That the Committee print 1,500 copies of its Seventh Report, in tumble bilingual format, with a distinctive cover.

At 10:16 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Pierre Rodrigue

Clerk of the Committee