It was an ‘invitation only’ meeting at a downtown Toronto hotel.
The media were banished to the hallway. Inside, a handpicked group of people gathered, with no one sure who else was around the table. There was no official agenda, no list of the names of the presenters. The only record of the proceedings was the hand written notes scribbled by the participants.
Was this the promised public consultation about whether Canadians are okay with the idea that a human blood fluid can be bought and sold?
“It wasn’t public, it was a closed meeting. You had to be invited to attend. The media weren’t allowed in the room,” said Sean Meagher, the executive director of Canadian Doctors for Medicare, and one of the invited guests. “We’d heard from others who are interested in the issue who had asked to come and they weren’t allowed.”
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