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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 17

Thursday, November 18, 2004

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:35 a.m. this day, in Room 371 West Block, the Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Don H. Bell, Guy Côté, Yvan Loubier, John McKay, Maria Minna, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Monte Solberg and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Medical Association: Albert Schumacher, President; William Tholl, Secretary General and CEO. Canadian Public Health Association: Christina Mills, President. Canadian Health Coalition: Michael McBane, National Co-ordinator. Canadian Nurses Association: Deborah Tamlyn, President; Lisa Little, Health Human Resources Consultant . Canadian Paediatric Society: Robin Walker, President . Canadian Healthcare Association: Sharon Sholzberg-Gray, President and Chief Executive Officer; Mary Lapaine, Board Chair. Canadian Dental Association: Alfred Dean, President; Andrew Jones, Director, Corporate and Government Relations. Canadian Dental Hygienists Association: Susan A. Ziebarth, Executive Director; Judy Lux, Communications Specialist, Health Policy. Sport Matters Group: Victor Lachance, Senior Leader; Timothy Page, Executive Director, Diving Canada. Canadian National Institute for the Blind: Cathy Moore, National Director , Consumer and Government Relations. Canadian AIDS Society: Paul Lapierre, Executive Director; Mark Creighan, Media Relations Officer. Canadian Cancer Society: Kenneth Kyle, Director, Public Issues; Jo Kennelly, Director, Scientific Advancement and Public Policy. Canadian Public Health Association: Elinor Wilson, Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Coalition on Public Health in the 21st Century: Maureen Law, Consultant to the World Bank.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2004.

PANEL 15: HEALTH 1

Dr. Albert Schumacher, Dr. Elinor Wilson, Michael McBane, Robin Walker, Sharon Sholzberg-Gray and Mary Lapaine made statements and, with William Tholl, answered questions.

At 11:06 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the sitting resumed.

PANEL 16: HEALTH 2

Dr. Alfred Dean, Suzan A. Ziebarth, Victor Lachance, Timothy I. Page, Cathy Moore, Paul Lapierre, Kenneth Kyle and Maureen Law made statements and answered questions.

At 12:42 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee

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