How will Health Canada address potential conflict of interest situations with Committee members?
The Committee reports to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch as an advisory body, not a decision-making body. Health Canada will take the Committee’s advice into consideration as the Department seeks to advance work on paediatric issues related to health products and food. Successful candidates for membership were required to complete a statement of affiliations and interests as a condition of serving on the Committee. In addition, members will be required to submit annual statements of affiliations and interests to the Committee Secretariat. It will be incumbent upon members to update their statements in writing, should their personal situation change. When the Committee meets, members will be asked to provide information on any relevant affiliations or interests depending on the issue under discussion. Committee members are also expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and the use of their positions cannot be reasonably construed to be for th
