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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 30 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, March 25, 1999
(48)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 705-VB, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hays, Rossiter, Spivak and Whelan, P.C. (7).

In attendance: June Dewetering and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate

WITNESSES:

From Supply Managed Commodities (SM5):

Mr. John Core, First Vice-President, Dairy Farmers of Canada;

Mr. Richard Doyle, Executive Director, Dairy Farmers of Canada;

Mr. John Kolk, Chairman, Chicken Farmers of Canada;

Ms Martine Mercier, Chairperson, Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency;

Mr. John Stolp, Chairman, Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency.

Pursuant to its order of reference to study the present state and the future of agriculture in Canada, consideration of the effect of international trade issues on farm income.

Mr. Richard Doyle made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:41 a.m. the committee recessed.

At 10:52 a.m. the committee resumed.

Ms Martine Mercier made a statement.

Mr. John Stolp made a statement.

Mr. John Kolk made a statement.

Mr. John Core made a statement.

At 11:41 a.m. the committee recessed.

At 11:43 a.m. the committee resumed.

The witnesses then answered questions collectively.

At 12:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee

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