Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 21, 1998
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, Ottawa, Ontario at 9:08 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, and Whelan P.C., (8).

Other Senator Present: The Honourable Senator Molgat

In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette and June Dewetering, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Till Heyde, Senate Committees and Private Legislation Directorate; 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 Canadian Wheat Board:

Mr. Lorne Hehn, President;

Mr. Earl Geddes, Program Manager, Market Development;

Mr. Brian White, Acting Head, Corporate Policy and Market Analysis.

Mr. Hehn, Mr. Geddes, Mr. White each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 21, 1998
(22)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, Ottawa, Ontario at 1:15 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), Spivak, Stratton, and Whelan P.C. (7).

Other Senator Present: Honourable Senator Andreychuk (1).

In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette and June Dewetering, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Till Heyde, Senate committees and Private Legislation Directorate; 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 Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Mr. Howard Migie, Adaptation and Grain Policy Directorate;

Mr. Don Adnam, Deputy Director, International Markets Analysis, Grain and Oilseed Division, International Markets Bureau, Markets and Industry Services Branch.

Mr. David Byer, Legal Counsel, Department of Justice.

Mr. Migie made a statement, and with Mr. Adnam and Mr. Byer, answered questions.

At 3:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee