Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
SASKATOON, Thursday, March 26, 1998
(13)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in the William Pascoe Room, at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, at 8:34 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Hays, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Sparrow, Stratton, Taylor and Whelan, P.C. (9).
In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette and June Dewetering, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Dave Newman, Communications Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to its order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 1998, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (See issue no. 3, Thursday, February 26, 1998 for full text of Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From Citizens Concerned About Free Trade:
Mr. David Orchard, President
From the University of Saskatchewan:
Mr. Hartley Furtan, Professor
From Concerned Farmers Saving The Wheat Board:
Mr. Marvin White, Vice-President;
Mr. Mervin Lloyd, President ;
Mr. George Siemens, Member.
From the National Farmers' Union:
Ms Nettie Wiebe, President;
Mr. Darrin Qualman, National Secretary.
From the Saskatchewan Canola Growers' Association:
Mr. Curtis Esserton, President;
Mr. Roy Hilderman, Director.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Leo Meyer;
Mr. Daniel Creighton;
Mr. Donald Tait;
Mr. Ron Watson;
Mr. Leo Kurtenbach.
The Chairman made an opening statement and introduced senators in attendance.
Mr. Orchard made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Furtan made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. White and Mr. Llyod and Siemens each made a statement and answered questions.
Ms Wiebe made a statement and with Mr. Qualman answered questions.
Mr. Esserton and Mr. Hilderman each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Meyer, Mr. Creighton, Mr. Tait, Mr. Watson and Mr. Kurtenbach each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
SASKATOON, Thursday, March 26, 1998 (14)
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in the William Pascoe Room at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, at 1:06 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Hays, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Sparrow, Stratton, Taylor and Whelan, P.C. (9).
In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette and June Dewetering, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Dave Newman, Communications Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to its order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 1998, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (See issue no. 3, Thursday, February 26, 1998 for full text of Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From the Saskatchewan Federation of Production Co-operatives:
Mr. Bev Currie, Co-Director;
Mr. Bill Rosher, Secretary
From the Canadian Organic Certification Co-operative Ltd.:
Mr. Ken DeMong;
Mr. Mike Kasper.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Russell Larson;
Mr. Bill Cooper;
Mr. Dave Bryan;
Mr. Charles Anderson;
Mr. David Bailey.
Mr. Allan Moorman;
Mr. Bill Rudolph;
Ms Vickie Dutton;
Mr. Con Johnson;
Mr. Walter Nisbett.
The Chairman made an opening statement and introduced senators in attendance.
Mr. Rosher made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. DeMong and Mr. Kasper each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Larson, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Bailey each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Moorman, Mr. Rudolph, Ms Dutton, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Nisbett each made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee