Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
EDMONTON, Wednesday, April 1, 1998
(17)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in the Atlanta Room at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta at 9:05 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Hays, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Spivak, Stratton, St-Germain, and Whelan, P.C. (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Ghitter.
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, 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 Wild Rose Agricultural Producers:
Mr. Neil Wagstaff;
Mr. Rod Scarlett.
From the Alberta Grain Commission:
Mr. Ken Motiuk;
Mr. Gil Balderston.
From the Canadian Cattlemen's Association:
Mr. John Prentice
From the Canola Alberta Producers' Commission:
Mr. Brian Trueblood
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. David Comfort;
Mr. Doug Livingstone;
Mr. Thomas Jackson.
The Chairman made an opening statement and introduced Senators in attendance.
Mr. Wagstaff made a statement and with Mr. Scarlett answered questions.
Mr. Motiuk made a statement and with Mr. Balderston answered questions.
Mr. Pentrice made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Trueblood made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Comfort, Mr. Livingstone and Mr. Jackson each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
EDMONTON, Wednesday, April 1, 1998
(18)
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in the Atlanta Room at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta at 1:10 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Hays, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Spivak, Stratton, St-Germain, and Whelan, P.C. (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Ghitter.
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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Ed Stelmach, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Government of Alberta.
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development:
Mr. Ray Bassett, Assistant Deputy Minister;
Mr. Gordon Herrington, Senior Policy Analyst.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Ian Bourgeault;
Mr. Steve Snider;
Mr. Cory Ollika;
Mr. Ken Stickland;
Mr. Carl Berg.
The Chairman made an opening statement and introduced Senators in attendance.
The Honourable Ed Stelmach made a statement and, with Mr. Bassett and Mr. Herrington answered questions.
Mr. Snider, Mr. Ollika and Mr. Stickland each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Bourgeault, Mr. Snider, Mr. Ollika, Mr. Stickland and Mr. Berg each made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee