March 4, 2014 Meeting Agenda

Item 1: Opening Remarks from the Chair

• Introductions
• Approval of Agenda
• Review of SAB Terms of Reference

Presenter: George Da Pont, Deputy Minister

Item 2: Science Trends

Purpose: Discuss key emerging science trends (5 to 10-year horizon) that may impact the Department.

Trend #1: "Omics"

Presenter: Tim Singer, Director of Environmental Health Sciences Research Bureau, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch

Trend #2: "Adaptive Licensing"

Presenter: David K. Lee, Director, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization, Health Products and Food Branch

Trend #3: "Hazard vs Risk-Based Regulatory Decision Making - Present and Future Implications to International Collaboration"

Presenter: Connie Moase, Director, Health Evaluation Directorate, Pest Management Regulatory Agency

Open Discussion on Science Trends

Presenter: All

Item 3: Issues with science-based approach to regulating products that cross traditional classifications: E-cigarettes

Purpose: To discuss the implications for regulators in dealing with non-conventional products that do not have established regulatory approaches with e-cigarettes as an example to focus discussion.

Presenter: Supriya Sharma, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch

Item 4: Open Science

Purpose: To discuss the impact on the department of an open access environment for government data, use of open access publishing, regulatory transparency, and broader collaboration on science, including non-scientists.

Presenter: Michelle Kovacevic, Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Public Affairs Branch

Item 5: Lunch and Informal Discussions

Purpose: To discuss the modus operandi of the SAB, and forward agenda

Presenter: George Da Pont, Deputy Minister

Closing Remarks from the Chair

Presenter: George Da Pont, Deputy Minister