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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 103
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11:02 a.m. to 1:14 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Sean Casey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Élisabeth Brière for Yasir Naqvi (Liberal)
• Bernard Généreux for Todd Doherty (Conservative)
• Laila Goodridge for Todd Doherty (Conservative)
• Stephanie Kusie for Todd Doherty (Conservative)
• Andréanne Larouche for Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)
• Heather McPherson for Don Davies (NDP)
• Karen Vecchio for Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
Women's Health
As an individual
• Dr. Ghadeer Anan, Medical Oncologist
• Dr. Ambreen Sayani, Scientist
• Dr. Andrea Simpson, Obstetrician Gynaecologist, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
Canadian Cancer Society
• Helena Sonea, Director, Advocacy
• Ciana Van Dusen, Advocacy Manager, Prevention
• Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, May 16, 2022, the committee resumed its study of women's health.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Sonia Sidhu gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee affirms its support for reproductive and sexual health rights across Canada; recognizes that the right to safe and legal reproductive and sexual care is the right to healthcare; condemns any effort to limit or remove sexual and reproductive rights from Canadians; and emphasizes the importance of protecting and expanding access to reproductive and sexual healthcare, including abortions and contraceptives.

At 12:51 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:57 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $132,550.60 for the committee’s travel to Montreal, Quebec, Vancouver, British Columbia, Calgary, Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta, and Portland, Oregon, United States of America, in spring 2024 be adopted.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $193,809.84 for the committee’s travel to Reykjavik, Iceland, Lisbon, Portugal, and Frankfurt, Germany, in spring 2024 be adopted.

At 1:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Sophia Nickel
Committee clerk