Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
WINNIPEG, Thursday, April 2, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in the Ballroom North Salon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba at 8:07 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Hays, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Spivak, Stratton, St. Germain, P.C. and Whelan, P.C. (8).
In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette, 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 Harry J. Enns, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, Government of Manitoba.
WITNESSES:
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Carl Ostberg;
Mr. Alan Kennedy;
Mr. Bill Uruski; and
Mr. David Suderman.
From Keystone Agriculture Producers:
Mr. Don Dewar, President.
From the Manitoba Wheat Pool:
Mr. Charlie Swanson, President; and
Anders Bruun.
From The National Farmers' Union (Manitoba Region):
Mr. Fred Tait, Director.
From the United Grain Growers:
Mr. Ted Allen, President.
The Chairman made an opening remarks, and introduced the Honourable Senators in attendance.
Mr. Ostberg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Uruski and Mr. Suderman each made a statement and answered questions.
The Honourable Harry J. Enns made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Dewar made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Swanson made a statement and, with Mr. Bruun, answered questions.
Mr. Tait made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Allen made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
WINNIPEG, Thursday, April 2, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in the Ballroom North Salon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba at 1:05 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Hays, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Spivak, Stratton, St. Germain, P.C. and Whelan, P.C. (8).
In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette, 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 Farmers for Justice:
Mr. Alex McWilliams.
From Winnipeg Commodities Exchange:
Mr. Bennett Corn, President and Chief Executive Officer.
From the Manitoba Canola Growers' Association:
Mr. Jonathan Roskos, President.
From the Canadian Canola Growers' Association:
Mr. Bruce Dalgarno, President; and
Mr. Eric Sirski, Director.
From the Coalition Against C-4:
Mr. Kevin Archibald; and
Mr. Dan Kelly.
From Concerned Farmers Saving the Wheat Board:
Mr. Bill Toews, Chair; and
Mr. Keith Ryan.
From the Canadian Oilseed Processors' Association:
Mr. Robert Broeska, President.
Panel of Individuals:
Mr. Kenneth Sigurdson;
Mr. Edward A. Cook;
Ms Lois Edie;
Ms Carol Masse;
Mr. Andy Baker; and
Mr. Brad Mroz.
The Chairman made an opening remarks, and introduced the Honourable Senators in attendance.
Mr. McWilliams made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Corn made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Roskos, Mr. Sirski and Mr. Dalgarno each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
Mr. Archibald and Mr. Kelly each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
Mr. Toews made a statement and, with Mr. Ryan, answered questions.
Mr. Broeska made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Singurdson, Mr. Cook, Ms Edie, Ms Masse, Mr. Baker and Mr. Mroz each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee