Evidence of meeting #24 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was products.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
If the committee does not need my comments, Madam Chair, I'd be happy to.... As the member pointed out in attempting again, my response would be the same. The government manages tobacco products through tobacco legislation. So as she tries again, so do I.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
(Amendment negatived)
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NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
Well, this one says that.... It's the same as the last one, but it says:
Tobacco products within the meaning of section 2 of the Tobacco Act, or brands or sub-brands of tobacco products, except in respect of their ignition propensity, that were available to consumers in Canada on January 29, 2009.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
Madam Chair, comments have been made. They are the same.
(Amendment negatived)
(Schedule 1 agreed to)
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Conservative
5:25 p.m.
NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
Madam Chair, I will hold this amendment and will withdraw the amendment if I hear from the department officials as to what plans they have to deal with the issue of noisy toys. I think it's recognized to be a critical issue and I'd just like to hear the plan of action.
5:25 p.m.
Assistant Deputy Minister, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health
Thank you, Madam Chair.
With respect to our plans for toys, the department takes noise from toys very seriously and in fact is committed this summer to launch a series of consultations to deal with establishing regulations on a broad range of children's toys issues that would include magnets in toys and deal with the sound emitting from them. In fact, it would be at times more protective than the 75 decibels that is proposed by this amendment. The department is committed to moving forward with that consultation this summer.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Are you satisfied with that, Ms. Wasylycia-Leis, and will you withdraw NDP-4?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Amendment NDP-4 is withdrawn.
(Schedule 2 agreed to)
Shall the preamble carry?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.