Health committee  I'm going to actually shift that to my colleagues who did meet with the regulatory group. Would you like to address that, Michael?

Health committee  That's fine.

Health committee  I would just point out that what this means is that most of the cord blood transplants that take place in Canada are using material that's imported from outside of Canada, because we are not really paying our way into the banking system.

Health committee  I was going to say, “Dr. Dhaliwal?”

Health committee  One recommendation is really that any treatment that uses stem cells or is related to stem cell therapy has to go through full and careful clinical evaluation for safety and efficacy by all the means, through Health Canada regulation and through clinical trials. We also need to

Health committee  I want to make it clear, in case people haven't twigged, that there are cord blood banks in Canada, but they are largely private. There's a very different rationale in a private cord blood bank, where a cord from a baby is stored for the use of that baby. Those are commercial und

Health committee  No, it's not affecting our ability to do research, but it's affecting the confidence scientists have that we have a clear regulatory environment. I think it affects the public's confidence in the same thing: that research in Canada is moving forward in a clear environment. We a

Health committee  I'm not sure; maybe Dr. Wall is going to try to answer.

Health committee  I would address this on the embryonic stem cell side. Embryonic stem cell lines have been generated around the world, and some of them are imported into Canada. They have to be approved by the CIHR stem cell oversight committee, which reviews their derivation and the informed c

Health committee  Can I try that one? Actually, let Dr. Wall take it.

Health committee  Sorry.

Health committee  I'll answer in English, if you don't mind. The fact that the act is not able to move forward because of the judicial challenge means that the regulations that the act requires to be set in place are not in place. Currently, the act that should apply to the derivation of human em

Health committee  I think we are in a situation in which the regulatory environment is a little confused. The CIHR has jurisdiction over all aspects of research, and I think the stem cell oversight committee of CIHR does a very good job. That is the number one thing we should focus on, making sure

Health committee  Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak. I'm an active stem cell scientist and I'm also chief of research at the Hospital for Sick Children, which is one the largest child health research institutes in the world. I am also deputy scientific director of the Stem

Finance committee  How do the hospitals and research institutes work together?