The Standing Committee on Social Development will hold its first hearing on the health risks of energy drinks on Thursday, March 5, in Charlottetown.
The Committee was mandated by the Legislative Assembly in November 2008 to consult with Islanders regarding the health risks of high-energy drinks while seeking direction on possible restrictions on the sale of these drinks.
The Chairman of the Committee, Janice Sherry, is looking forward to hearing from the public, but is surprised by the response the Committee has received. “We advertised several times for submissions, but we have not received as much interest as I thought we would,” she said this week. Sherry pointed out that public hearings offer an opportunity for the general public to contribute to the recommendations the Committee will be making to the Legislature this spring.
Although the deadline for submissions passed a few weeks ago, Sherry encourages any interested individual or organization to contact the Committee Clerk of the Standing Committee on Social Development. “We were mandated to solicit the views of Islanders and we will do our best to hear from anyone who would like to talk to us.”
The Committee’s meeting in Charlottetown will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the Pope Room of the Coles Building. The Committee will also continue to accept written submission on the health risks of energy drinks until March 20.
For more information, please contact the Committee Clerk of the Legislative Assembly at 620-3764 or visit the Legislative Assembly’s website at www.assembly.pe.ca.