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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 129
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 11:05 a.m. to 1:06 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Sean Casey, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Patrick Williams, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
As an individual
• Dr. Sumantra Monty Ghosh, Assistant Professor
Ottawa Inner City Health
• Dr. Rakesh Patel
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, the committee resumed its study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Gord Johns moved, — That the committee resume debate on the motion of Gord Johns and on the amendment of Brendan Hanley moved on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Gord Johns moved on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, which read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), given the increasing prevalence of privatized health care across the country and the difficulty Canadians face in getting the health care they need, the committee undertake a study of at least four meetings on protecting Canada’s public health care system against for-profit corporations, and that the committee invite the Chief Executive Officer of for-profit health care providers like Loblaw Companies Limited to testify.

and of the amendment of Brendan Hanley moved on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, which read as follows:

That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the committee undertake a study of at least four meetings on” the following: “the role of the private sector in Canada's public health care system, including”.

The debate on the amendment continued.

Motion

Stephen Ellis moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived.

The debate on the amendment continued.

On motion of Marcus Powlowski, it was agreed, — That the committee do now adjourn.

At 1:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Catherine Ngando Edimo
Clerk of the committee