Thank you, Madam Chair. The Standing Committee on Social Programs conducted its public review of Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Pharmacy Act, on September 16, 2014. A clause- by-clause review was conducted the same day. The committee thanks the Minister and his staff for presenting the bill.
The bill amends the Pharmacy Act to ensure that a provision of the act relating to the establishment, administration and operation of a prescription monitoring program applies notwithstanding the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Following the committee’s review, a motion was carried to report Bill 32 to the Assembly as ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole.
This concludes the committee’s opening comments on Bill 32. Individual Members may have questions or comments as we proceed. Thank you.