Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
CALGARY, Tuesday, March 31, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in Salons A and B at the Delta Bow Valley Hotel, Calgary, Alberta at 9:03 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, Hays, Robichaud, C.P. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Spivak, Stratton, St. Germain, C.P. and Whelan, C.P. (9).
In attendance: Jean-Denis Frechette, 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 Alberta Pro-Canadian Wheat Board Group:
Mr. Ken Larsen; and
Mr. Steven C. Bothi.
From the Western Barley Growers' Association:
Mr. Doug Robertson; and
Mr. Greg Rockafellow, President.
From the Prairie Centre for Prairie Agriculture Inc.:
Mr. Tim Ness; and
Mr. Craig Docksteader.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Ike Lanier; and
Mr. Brian Otto.
From the Alberta Barley Commission:
Mr. Brian Kriz, Chair; and
Mr. Glen Logan, Vice-Chair.
The Chairman made an opening statement and introduced senators in attendance.
Mr. Larsen made a statement and, with Mr. Bothi, answered questions.
Mr. Robertson and Mr. Rockafellow each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Ness made a statement and, with Mr. Docksteader, answered questions.
Mr. Lanier and Mr. Otto each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Kriz made a statement and, with Mr. Logan, answered questions.
At 12:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
CALGARY, Tuesday, March 31, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in Salons A and B at the Delta Bow Valley Hotel, Calgary, Alberta at 1:12 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, Hays, Robichaud, C.P. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Spivak, Stratton, St. Germain, P.C. and Whelan, P.C. (9).
In attendance: Jean-Denis Frechette, 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:
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Russell E. Smith;
Mr. Richard Strankman;
Mr. John Ross;
Mr. Ken Sackett; and
Mr. Stan Bell.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Buck Spencer;
Mr. Don Young;
Mr. Jim Miller;
Mr. Shane Hertz; and
Mr. Glenn Sawyer.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Murray Woods;
Mr. Russell Barrows;
Mr. Colleen Bianchi;
Ms Alanna Hermanson; and
Mr. Bert Bystrom.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Frank Hugo; and
Mr. Norman Christensen.
The Chairman made an opening statement and introduced Senators in attendance.
Mr. Smith, Mr. Stankman, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sackett and Mr. Bell each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Spencer, Mr. Young, Mr. Miller, Mr.Hertz and Mr. Sawyer each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Woods, Mr. Barrows, Mr. Bianchi, Mr. Bystrom and Ms Hermanson each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Hugo and Mr. Christensen each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee