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

Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 21, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 21, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest-Niesing, Mégie, Munson, Oh, Omidvar, Petitclerc, Poirier, Ravalia and Seidman (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kutcher and Moodie (2).

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 Thursday, October 25, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-252, Voluntary Blood Donations Act (An Act to amend the Blood Regulations) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 52.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Dr. Penny Ballem, former chair of the Health Canada Expert Panel on Immune Globulin Product Supply, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia.

Héma-Québec:

Dr. Marc Germain, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Innovation.

Canadian Blood Services:

Dr. Graham D. Sher, Chief Executive Officer.

At 12:15 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:19 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera for the consideration of a draft agenda (future business).

The committee considered a draft agenda.

At 12:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee