Health committee  Unfortunately, Mr. McKinnon, I don't have a lab to test all those products, so it's just as a general concept. What I'm saying is that if we're strict on caffeine in its chemical form, and we're not strict on guarana, then we're basically not being consistent. Caffeine is what

Health committee  I'm really not an expert of advertising, and even less so on the Internet and social media. That said, in the marvellous world of medical toxicology over the past 15 years, we have seen an exponential explosion of the substances that are offered to people. It's all gotten quite

Health committee  Mr. Boulerice, I would probably not be too sad if these products disappeared from the market tomorrow. That said, alcohol is part of our world and part of our life. We have to remember that. Clearly, we need to find the right balance. Opting for a quantity of alcohol that is equi

Health committee  Ms. Paradis gave an excellent presentation. I am not an expert on pricing, but it seems clear to me that if you can buy the equivalent of four drinks for $3.99, that is a problem. There are various factors, but price is a very important one.

Health committee  It's actually very interesting because guarana is a plant, and, as you can guess, the plant can grow in different ways. It can be big, it can be small, it can contain a lot of caffeine or less caffeine, whether you actually take the seeds or the roots or any part of the plant. In

Health committee  Exactly. I think we're actually putting our heads in the sand with this. Saying that this is not caffeine, it's guarana would be the equivalent of saying this is not morphine, it's opium. And that could actually be proven to be dangerous.

Health committee  Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you and the members of the committee for giving me the opportunity today to share my views and concerns on the topic of premixed drinks combining alcohol, caffeine, and sugar. I'd like to introduce myself. I am an Emergency Physician and Medic