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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 42
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Sean Casey, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Sarah Dodsworth, Analyst
• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
Association québécoise des distributeurs en pharmacie
• Hugues Mousseau, Director General
Children's Healthcare Canada
• Emily Gruenwoldt, President and Chief Executive Officer
Critical Drugs Coalition
• Dr. Saad Ahmed, Physician
Department of Health
• Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister
• Dr. Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Advisor and Senior Medical Advisor, Health Products and Food Branch
• Stefania Trombetti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch
• Linsey Hollett, Director General, Health Product Compliance
• Kim Godard, Director, Health Product Inspection and Licensing Division, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
• Gerry Harrington, Senior Advisor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee resumed its study of over-the-counter paediatric medication.

Stephen Lucas made a statement and, with Stefania Trombetti, Supriya Sharma and Linsey Hollett, answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Hugues Mousseau, Emily Gruenwoldt, Saad Ahmed and Gerry Harrington made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Stephen Ellis moved, — That for the next twelve months Health Canada table with the committee on a weekly basis the number of infant and children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen doses that arrived in Canada that week, the number of doses anticipated to arrive the following week; and, that this information be provided in both official languages, and the clerk post this information on the committee’s website immediately.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Adam van Koeverden moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

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

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Motion

Stephen Ellis moved, — That the committee resume consideration of the motion moved earlier today, which read as follows:

That for the next twelve months Health Canada table with the committee on a weekly basis the number of infant and children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen doses that arrived in Canada that week, the number of doses anticipated to arrive the following week; and, that this information be provided in both official languages, and the clerk post this information on the committee’s website immediately.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Debate on the motion resumed.

Motion

Adam van Koeverden moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.

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

At 1:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Patrick Williams
Clerk of the committee