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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 57

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

The Standing Committee on Health met at 11:04 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Brenda Chamberlain, Stan Dromisky, Hélène Scherrer, Judy Sgro and Yolande Thibeault.

Acting Member present: Marcel Gagnon for Diane Bourgeois

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament, Nancy Miller Chenier and Sonya Norris, Research officers.

Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Claude Carrière, Director General, Trade Policy Bureau I, Chief Negotiator, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA); Claudio Valle, Director, Technical Barriers and Regulations; Victor G. Bradley, Deputy Director, Technical Barriers and Regulations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on the labelling of genetically modified foods.

Claude Carrière made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:48 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Gary S. Sokolyk

Clerks of the Committee