Health Committee on May 28th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #57 for Health in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was human.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Briefing on possible regulatory changes

MPs speaking

Rob Merrifield
Susan Kadis
Bonnie Brown
Christiane Gagnon
Patricia Davidson
Penny Priddy
Patrick Brown
Carolyn Bennett
Steven Fletcher
Luc Malo

Also speaking

Richard Aucoin  Chief Registrar and Director General, Registration Directorate, Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Peter Chan  Director General, Health Evaluation Directorate, Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Debra Bryanton  Executive Director, Food Safety, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Sharon Watts  Vice-President, Corporate Services and Adjudication Branch, Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission

5:10 p.m.

Liberal

Susan Kadis Liberal Thornhill, ON

Mr. Chair, I appreciate that.

The only concern I do have, again, and it was encompassed in one of our questions today--and unfortunately we didn't have the right people here today, by no one's fault--is that we could address the issue regarding the potential changes, amendments, to the Quarantine Act, which is very serious legislation, and it has potential serious ramifications for Canadians.

If we did not have an opportunity to meet with anybody directly from SPP, and we are contemplating doing that, which I appreciate, my concern is that we won't be able to ask that question of those individuals or an individual this Wednesday. I believe this Wednesday it's before us? I guess I would make the request that we try to have someone here representing that body so that could be clarified. I think it's extremely paramount, because this is very important legislation going forward.

May 28th, 2007 / 5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

We'll try for Wednesday, and if not Wednesday, we can deal with Bill C-42 in the first part of the meeting on June 4, which is next Monday, and if not then, we'll put it to June 11, and we'll try to get it done at that time.

I want to thank both the witnesses and the questioners for their participation in the meeting. With that, we'll adjourn.