Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 24 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 19, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:15 a.m. this day, in Room 705-VB, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hays, Rossiter, Sparrow and Whelan, P.C. (6).
In attendance: June Dewetering, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
WITNESSES:
From the Keystone Agricultural Producers:
Marcel Hacault, Vice-President; and
Don Bromley, Executive Member.
From the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association:
Larry Maguire, President; and
Ted Menzies, Director.
Pursuant to its order of reference to study the present state and future of agriculture in Canada, consideration of the effect of international subsidies on farm income.
Marcel Hacault and Don Bromley made a joint presentation and answered questions.
Larry Maguire made a statement and, with Ted Menzies, answered questions.
At 12:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee