Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Just for the officials, my subamendment was really to address the concern around amending it to be “includes but not limited to”. Specifically to the official from Health Canada, I was just reading a list on the Health Canada website that lists what could be considered vulnerable populations. A lot of them are very similar to this list. As I scroll down, it says,
infants and children who may have greater exposures to certain chemicals due to behavioural reasons such as soil and dust ingestion
and
people living near industrial or commercial facilities or any other area with elevated levels of pollutants, including mixtures
and
Indigenous Peoples and communities who may be significantly impacted, due to their close ties to the land and their consumption of country and traditional foods
and
individuals with dietary habits different from the general population, including individuals with special dietary requirements, newborns and infants, new immigrants, or individuals in hunting and fishing communities consuming country foods that may have elevated levels of certain chemicals
It seems like Health Canada does have at least a proposed list for vulnerable populations.