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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009

Chair: The Honourable ART EGGLETON, P.C.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (in camera)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Issue No. 4

Second (final) meeting on:

The impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the health of Canada's populations — known collectively as the determinants of health

First and second meetings on:
Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins

NOTE:
THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(A Healthy, Productive Canada: A Determinant of Health Approach)

WITNESSES:

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer;

Dr. Theresa Tam, Director General.

Health Canada:

Irit Weiser, Senior Counsel, Head of Legal Services.

Dalhousie University:

Elaine Gibson, Associate Professor, Health Law Institute.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Laval University:

Marc Ouellette, Professor.

McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health:

Dr. Peter Singer, Director.

Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories:

Paul Gould, Chief Executive Officer.

McGill University:

Marianna Newkirk, Associate Dean, Research.

University of Toronto:

Andrew Bognar, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics.

National Research Council Canada:

Dr. Wayne Conlan, Research Officer.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Wilbert J. Keon, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dyck, Eaton, *LeBreton, P.C (or Comeau), Martin, Merchant, Peterson, Raine

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the subcommittee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the subcommittee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (June 10, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Merchant replaced the Honourable Senator Pépin (June 10, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., (June 10, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Cochrane replaced the Honourable Senator Keon (June 10, 2009).

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