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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 95
Monday, December 11, 2023, 11:02 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Sean Casey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Gérard Deltell for Todd Doherty (Conservative)
• Darren Fisher for Jenica Atwin (Liberal)
• Laila Goodridge for Robert Kitchen (Conservative)
• Gord Johns for Don Davies (NDP)
• Rick Perkins for Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative)
• Julie Vignola for Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)
Library of Parliament
• Kelly Farrah, Analyst
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
Opioid Epidemic and Toxic Drug Crisis in Canada
As an individual
• Dr. Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry
St-Michael's Unity Health Toronto
• Dr. Dan Werb, Director, Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation
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.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Government's Advanced Purchase Agreement for Vaccines with Medicago
Medicago Inc.
• Toshifumi Tada, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Sarah Marquis, Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary
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 government's advanced purchase agreement for vaccines with Medicago.

Toshifumi Tada made a statement and, with Sarah Marquis, answered questions.

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

Stephen Ellis gave notice of the following motion:

Given that the Liberal government's carbon tax has had a detrimental impact on the health and livelihood of Canadians, driving two million of them to use food banks in March of 2023 alone, the Chair report to the House that the committee call on the government to immediately cancel the carbon tax.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Sing
Clerk of the committee