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

Issue 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 18, 2015

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 18, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:28 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Eggleton, P.C., Enverga, Merchant, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Raine, Seidman and Wallace (9).

In attendance: Sonya Norris, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, the committee continued its study on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 22.)

WITNESSES:

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Rodney Ghali, Director General, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention.

Health Canada:

Dr. Hasan Hutchinson, Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion;

William Yan, Director, Food Directorate.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research:

Dr. Jane Aubin, Executive Vice-President, Chief Scientific Officer.

Statistics Canada:

Josée Bégin, Director, Health Statistics Division;

Julie Bernier, Director, Health Analysis Division.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Ghali, Dr. Hutchinson, Dr. Aubin, Ms. Bégin and Ms. Bernier each made a statement and, together with Dr. Yan, answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:01 pm., the committee resumed in camera and, pursuant to rule 12-16 (1)(d), considered a draft report.

It was moved that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 12:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee