Health Committee on Oct. 2nd, 2025

[Sonia Sidhu, Liberal, Brampton South, ON]

I also want to mention celiac disease. Are there any current guidelines for the food establishment and food operators for serving gluten-free food? The quality of life is impacted when someone consumes gluten. I just want to know that.

[Nancy Hamzawi]

I don't believe the agency has specific guidelines in that area, but I'm certain there are others who are very active in this space. We'll watch that closely.

Thank you for noting that for us.

[Sonia Sidhu, Liberal, Brampton South, ON]

Thank you.

Women's health has historically been under-researched and underfunded, which has resulted in gaps in care and outcomes. In recent years, we have seen a stronger federal focus on addressing these gaps.

How can you address those gaps?

[Greg Orencsak]

We're working with a number of partners, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, for example, in terms of evidence as it relates to some of the gaps you've observed. It's also an area where we are able to work closely with provinces and territories as it relates to the health programs they offer.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thank you very much.

I would now like to thank the witnesses for coming and having to answer a barrage of questions. Well done.

I am going to ask if you would please leave, so that we can move in camera to discuss some business. Quickly please; we have five minutes.

Thank you.

Do we have to move in camera?

[A voice]

No, we don't.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

We won't meet in camera, guys. It will take too long.

Let's do this quickly.

We are resuming the business part of the meeting. Please, can you take your seats, so we can get this done? We have five minutes to get it done. Thank you.

Now, we have three budget studies. You have been sent the calendar, etc., with the three budget studies. I need your consent to adopt the budgets. One is for the study on women's health, the other is for our upcoming meeting with the Minister of Health. The third is for our meeting with Health Canada today.

I have signed those. Are you okay with them?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

You have a draft calendar in front of you, based on the motions adopted during the last meeting, with studies the committee will undertake and the priority for those studies. That's been circulated.

We're requesting you to meet the deadline for witness lists for the upcoming study that Mr. Mazier put forward. I want to remind you that the deadline to submit lists for the study on the impact of immigration policy on health care and barriers to integrating internationally trained professionals is Friday, October 10, at 5 p.m. Everyone, please submit them at that time so we can move on with the studies.

I suggest that briefs submitted should not exceed 2,000 words.

Are there any objections or comments?

No. Is everything cool?

Our next meeting will be on October 7 at 11 a.m. on the study—

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Yes, Mr. Mazier.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

This is just to confirm that the minister is coming on the 9th for two hours.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Yes, it's in your calendar.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

She'll be here for the full two hours.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Yes.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

Okay. Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thanks very much. I'll adjourn the meeting.