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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 85
Monday, October 30, 2023, 11:02 a.m. to 1:06 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Sean Casey, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
As an individual
• Mackie Vadacchino, Chair and Administrator of Boards of Directors
Canadian Health Food Association
• Aaron Skelton, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Adam Gibson, Member
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
• Gerry Harrington, Senior Vice-President, Consumer Health
Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada
• Sylvia Hyland, Vice-President, Operations and Privacy Officer
• Melissa Sheldrick, Patient and Family Advisor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the committee commenced its study of the Department of Health's regulatory changes for natural health products.

Mackie Vadacchino and Sylvia Hyland made statements.

Motion

Stephen Ellis moved, — That, given that the proposed cost recovery and labelling regulations on natural health products are expected to have negative impacts on both Canadian businesses and consumer choice, the committee call upon the Minister of Health to immediately revoke these changes, and that the committee report this motion to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Brendan Hanley moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Valerie Bradford, Don Davies, Brendan Hanley, Majid Jowhari, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu — 6;

NAYS: Todd Doherty, Stephen Ellis, Robert Kitchen, Shuvaloy Majumdar, Luc Thériault — 5.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 8,250.00, for the study of the Department of Health’s regulatory changes for natural health products, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 1,000.00, for the briefing by the Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions on their mandate letters, be adopted.

As an individual
• Mackie Vadacchino, Chair and Administrator of Boards of Directors
Canadian Health Food Association
• Aaron Skelton, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Adam Gibson, Member
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
• Gerry Harrington, Senior Vice-President, Consumer Health
Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada
• Sylvia Hyland, Vice-President, Operations and Privacy Officer
• Melissa Sheldrick, Patient and Family Advisor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the committee resumed its study of the Department of Health's regulatory changes for natural health products.

Aaron Skelton and Gerry Harrington made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

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



Christine Sing
Clerk of the committee