Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 17, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 6:10 p.m. this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, Robichaud, Sparrow and Stratton (4).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officers.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference to study the present and future of agriculture in Canada and to study Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts. The committee considered its draft budget for Bill C-4 for 1997-98 and 1998-99.
The Honourable Senator Sparrow moved, -- That the Chairman be authorized to add an appropriate amount for a media consultant to assist the committee and that the Chairman be authorized to present it to Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
The question being put on motion, -- it was agreed.
The Honourable Senator Sparrow moved,-- That the Chairman be authorized to hire a media consultant in consultation with the Steering Committee.
The question being put on motion, -- it was agreed.
The committee considered its draft budget for its study of the present and future of Agriculture in Canada. The Honourable Senator Sparrow moved, -- That the budget be adopted and that the Chairman be authorized to present it to the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
The question being put on motion, -- it was agreed.
At 6:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 19, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, Hays, Robichaud, Rossiter, Sparrow and Stratton (7).
Other senator in attendance: The Honourable Senator St. Germain.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officers.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to its order of reference to study Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Wheat Board Advisory Committee:
Art Macklin, Chairman;
Wilf Harder, Vice-Chairman;
Robert Ponto, Alberta Member;
Bill Nicholson, Manitoba Member.
From the Malting Industry Association of Canada:
Philip de Kemp, President.
From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Jack Wilkinson, President.
Mr. Art Macklin and Mr. Wilf Harder made statements and, with Mr. Robert Ponto and Mr. Bill Nicholson, answered questions.
Mr. Philip de Kemp made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Jack Wilkinson made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee