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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 27
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
The Standing Committee on Health met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Bonnie Brown, Svend Robinson and Carol Skelton.
Acting Members present: Bernard Bigras for Réal Ménard; Marcel Gagnon for Diane Bourgeois.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Miller Chenier, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Department of Health: Dr. Karen L. Dodds, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch. From the Canadian General Standards Board: Doryne Peace, Chair, Committee on Voluntary Labelling of Foods Obtained or Not Obtained through Genetic Modification; Marian Gaucher, Secretary, Committee on Voluntary Labelling of Food Obtained or Not Obtained through Genetic Modification. From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Debra Bryanton, Executive Director, Policy, Planning and Coordination Directorate. From the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee: Mary Alton Mackey, Member, and Co-chair, GM Foods Steering Committee.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee held a session on the labelling of genetically modified foods.
The witnesses made statements.
At 4:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Joann Garbig
Committee Clerk