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Past Session:

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44 th Parliament, 1 st Session

(November 22, 2021 - January 6, 2025)

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(May 26, 2025 - Present)

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(November 22, 2021 - January 6, 2025)

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(September 23, 2020 - August 15, 2021)

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(December 5, 2019 - August 18, 2020)

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(December 3, 2015 - September 11, 2019)

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(October 16, 2013 - August 2, 2015)

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(June 2, 2011 - September 13, 2013)

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(March 3, 2010 - March 26, 2011)

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(November 18, 2008 - December 4, 2008)

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(October 16, 2007 - September 7, 2008)

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(April 3, 2006 - September 14, 2007)

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(October 4, 2004 - November 28, 2005)

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(October 12, 1999 - October 22, 2000)

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(September 22, 1997 - September 18, 1999)

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(February 27, 1996 - April 27, 1997)

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(January 17, 1994 - February 2, 1996)

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Partial In Camera

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Partial In Camera

4:05 p.m. ET

Location: Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference

Clerk:

Emily Barrette (613) 698-0386

Election of the Deputy Chair

The subject matter of certain elements of Bill C-47,

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023

Topic: Divisions 27, 28 and 29

Topic: Divisions 16, 17, 18 and 19

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

Witnesses

Raouf Ali Ahmed, Manager, Strategic Policy Division, Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (Health Canada)

Mohamed Benchaouche, Director, Third Party Reporting Division, Individual Returns Directorate, Assessment, Benefit, and Service Branch (Canada Revenue Agency)

Kim Godard, Acting Director General, Health Product Compliance Directorate (Health Canada)

David K. Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer (Health Canada)

Natalie Page, Director General, Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (Health Canada)

Dennis Price, Director General, Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (Health Canada)

Malcolm Saravanamuttoo, Director General, Program Services Oversight, Citizen Services Branch, Service Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada)

Lindy VanAmburg, Director General, Policy and Programs, Dental Care Task Force, Strategic Policy Branch (Health Canada)

Kathleen Walford, Director General, Major Projects Execution, Benefits and Integrated Services Branch, Service Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada)

Luisa Wang, Director, Strategic Policy Division, Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (Health Canada)

David Chan, Acting Director, Asylum Policy, Performance and Governance Division (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

Peter Christensen, Assistant Director, Social and Discretionary Policy and Programs (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

Uyen Hoang, Senior Director, Legislation and Program Policy, Citizenship (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

Michelle N. Mascoll, Director General, Resettlement Policy Branch (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)

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