The Committee has the following duties: (1) to review all legislation and regulations pertaining to livestock medicines; (2) to inquire into and report back to the minister on any matter referred to it by the minister; (3) to advise the minister on matters relating to the control and regulation of livestock medicines; (4) to evaluate and recommend procedures relating to the sale of livestock medicines and the proper standards for their maintenance, handling and storage; (5) to make recommendations respecting the designation of drugs or classes of drugs as livestock medicines for sale under a licence or any class of licence. Approximately 496 outlets are regulated.
Members are appointed by the Minister and are chosen as follows: a) one member representing the Minister of Agriculture and Food; b) one member representing the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; c) one member representing Health Canada; d) one member representing the Ontario College of Pharmacists; e) one member representing the College of Veterinarians of Ontario; f) one member representing the Ontario Division of the Canadian Feed Manufacturers Association; g) one member representing the Ontario Fur Breeders Association; h) one member representing poultry producers; i) two members representing owners of livestock other than poultry; j) and such other members as the minister considers necessary or advisable. The Minister appoints a chair and a vice-chair from among the members.
Members are appointed for a term of up to 3 years and are eligible for reappointment.
No. | Position | Member | Term | Location |
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1. | CHAIR (PART-TIME) | IAN K. RUSSELL | 02-Jan-2019 - 31-Dec-2019 |
TORONTO |
2. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | PAUL BROWN | 09-Mar-2018 - 08-Mar-2019 |
WOODVILLE |
3. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | G. HENRY OOSTERHOF | 30-Mar-2016 - 29-Mar-2019 |
NORTH AUGUSTA |
4. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | JENNIFER VAN GERWEN | 30-Mar-2016 - 29-Mar-2019 |
GUELPH |
5. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | ANDREW WHITE | 11-Apr-2016 - 10-Apr-2019 |
TIVERTON |
6. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | GREGOY BEDECARRATS | 02-Jan-2019 - 31-Dec-2019 |
EDEN MILLS |
7. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | JEFF RICHARDSON | 02-Jan-2019 - 31-Dec-2019 |
ST.MARYS |
8. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | RITA RICCIATTI | 02-Jan-2019 - 31-Dec-2019 |
PUSLINCH |
9. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | CATHERINE FILEJSKI | 18-Jan-2019 - 17-Jan-2020 |
TORONTO |
10. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | DOUG AHRENS | 25-Jan-2019 - 24-Jan-2020 |
ST PAULS ST |
11. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | IAN ROSS | 04-Feb-2019 - 03-Feb-2020 |
CAMBRIDGE |
12. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) | ELISE TATONE | 08-Feb-2019 - 07-Feb-2020 |
OTTAWA |
13. | MEMBER (PART-TIME) |