Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 28 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 10, 1998
(45)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 11:04 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 Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Robichaud, P.C., Rossiter, Sparrow, Taylor and Whelan, P.C. (8).
In attendance: June Dewetering, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From Saskatchewan Wheat Pool:
Mr. Marvin Shauf, Vice-President; and
Ms Jennifer Higginson
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.
Mr. Shauf made a statement and, with Ms Higginson, answered questions.
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn moved, -- That the Chairman, in consultation with the Steering Committee be authorized to make final arrangements for the committee's fact finding mission to Europe.
The question being put on motion, -- it was agreed.
At 12:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee