Health Committee on Oct. 5th, 2006

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

We do?

[Dave Batters, Conservative, Palliser, SK]

Yes. I have a comment to make.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

You have important business yet? All right, go ahead.

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

I would like to table a motion on behalf of the Bloc Québécois.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

You have another motion?

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

You would like to table a motion? Okay.

I had consensus on the motion that was given to me by Ruby, which is the eight meetings. You have something else? Okay. Let's take a look. What do you have?

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

It is not about our study on obesity. May I read the motion?

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

You'll have to have a notice of motion then. If it's not on this, then it's—

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

It is on that.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

Okay. Go ahead.

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

Given that we have heard some less than reassuring information about the new Food Guide, given that a number of individuals go so far as to describe it as inadequate, and given that the guide does not protect people from diseases, we would call on Health Canada to provide us with the report on the proceedings that led to its preparation as well as a complete list of the individuals who were involved.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

Who is it you're asking for that?

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

We are calling on Health Canada to provide a report on the work that went into preparing the food guide as well as the complete list of the individuals who were involved.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

Health Canada.

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

That's not on this session.

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

You can give us a notice of motion on that.

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

I asked a question of Mr. Jeffery and Mr. Freedhoff on this matter.

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

Yes, it should be said that...

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

Make it as a notice of motion. That would be fine.

[Dave Batters, Conservative, Palliser, SK]

Mr. Chair, I was talking about future business here.

I want to talk again about the “kids for a cure” lobby day on Halloween, October 31. Discussions have taken place among the members. I've spoken to Ms. Keeper, Madame Demers, and Madame Gagnon. There seems to be a consensus to hear some kids on juvenile diabetes for one hour on Halloween. I'm wondering if we could finalize that today.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Merrifield]

Yes, that's a good point. I was going to bring that up and missed it.

Do we have consensus for the kids to come in for one hour?

[Ruby Dhalla, Liberal, Brampton—Springdale, ON]

Yes.