Health committee  I didn't specify that. I was trying to escape having to answer that.

Health committee  One could make strong arguments that it should be even after the stem cell line has been created, and I would like to see that revisited. Now, to be fair, virtually every other guideline that has explored this has said that the right extinguishes either at the creation of the bl

Health committee  At least to the creation of the stem cell line, which is—

Health committee  I can comment. Are you referring to the creation of a general consent form template? In March of next year, as part of my Stem Cell Network project, we are convening an international workshop to consider research ethics issues, including many of the issues we are talking about

Health committee  I agree with those comments. I'm taking my hat off as a law professor and putting on a more practical hat. In that regard, I would agree. I actually hear the comments made by Professor Baylis, that we should push the right to withdraw back as far as possible. That, to some degr

Health committee  I don't think that was me.

Health committee  Do you mean from the regulations?

Health committee  As I said, the standardization and the ability to monitor is a benefit. As well, there is the ability to create a culture of consent. It may sound trite, but I think it's important. It is going to create an awareness that there are specific consent rules in place. Because it's g

Health committee  Merci, and I apologize that I am unable to respond in French. I get the sense that you're asking me whether the process that has surrounded this committee has been appropriate. I do think there has been an unfortunate delay in the undertakings of the agency and in the regulation

Health committee  I'd like to comment on the fresh and frozen embryo. I think this is perhaps an area where this committee can do some important work. I think you probably sense that not everyone in the community agrees on this. I'm one who feels that perhaps it's appropriate to use fresh embryos.

Health committee  We're actually in the process of doing a study on how consent is obtained in the context of embryonic stem cell research. I can't speak to how it's obtained more broadly, but we tried to explore exactly how consent has been obtained in the past for those researchers and those cli

Health committee  As I said earlier, and as is recognized in some of the Health Canada background documents, there are a lot of consent norms out there. The consent norms in the context of research are tremendously high. Justice Picard has said it's the most onerous duty imaginable. Having said th

Health committee  That's correct.

Health committee  I think this is a very interesting question and again one that has immediate relevance. The interesting question is whether it falls under our section 8 analysis. Having said that, I'd be happy to offer an opinion. I actually think the clinician who is uninvolved with the resear

Health committee  As was also highlighted earlier, I think there's a very interesting conflict with the 2002 guidelines, which are explicitly referenced in the act. I believe it means the 2002 CIHR guidelines are the guidelines that are relevant to the legislation. It creates a very interesting le