Health Committee on Oct. 18th, 2016

Evidence of meeting #24 for Health in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was opioid.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Opioid Crisis in Canada
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Bill Casey
Ramez Ayoub
Colin Carrie
Jenny Kwan
Doug Eyolfson
Rachael Thomas
Sonia Sidhu
Len Webber
Darshan Singh Kang
Sheila Malcolmson
John Oliver

Also speaking

Jeff Blackmer  Vice-President, Medical Professionalism, Canadian Medical Association
Alistair Bursey  Chair, Canadian Pharmacists Association
Réjean Leclerc  Chair, Syndicat du préhospitalier (FSSS - CSN)
Chris Coleman  Representative, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 18 and Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union - Local 18
Philip Emberley  Director, Professional Affairs, Canadian Pharmacists Association
Lee Lax  Representative, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 18 and Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union - Local 18

10:30 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bill Casey

Dr. Carrie.

10:30 a.m.

Conservative

Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON

I disagree. I'm in favour...we can go in camera for discussing our witnesses and that part of business, and I think that's customary, but for the motion, I think we can do the motion and vote on it publicly. I think my colleague is going to put the question right away.

10:30 a.m.

Conservative

Len Webber Conservative Calgary Confederation, AB

I did put the question right away.

10:30 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bill Casey

All right.

All in favour of going in camera? All opposed?

Okay. We're going in camera.

10:30 a.m.

Conservative

Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON

[Inaudible—Editor] count the hands. I think we were very—

10:30 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bill Casey

Well, let's do it again.

All in favour of going in camera? Five in favour. Opposed? Four. We're going in camera.

10:30 a.m.

An hon. member

Could we have a recorded vote?

10:30 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bill Casey

A recorded vote? It's already been voted on. We're going in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]