Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 16, 1999
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9:05 a.m. in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, P.C., Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Gill, Gustafson, Oliver, Rossiter, Sparrow, St. Germain, P.C. and Stratton (10).
Other senators in attendance: The Honourable Senator Spivak (1).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Research Officer.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Dehydrators Association:
Mr. Garry Benoit, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Fertilizer Institute:
Mr. Roger Larson, President;
Mr. Paul Lansbergen, Communications and Member Services Officer.
Pursuant to its order of reference to study the present state and the future of agriculture in Canada.
Mr. Garry Benoit made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Roger Larson made a presentation and, with Paul Lansbergen, answered questions.
It was agreeed to add the creation of the Subcommittee on Forestry to the agenda.
Pursuant to its order of reference to study the present state and the future of forestry in Canada.
The Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick moved, -- That a Subcommittee on Forestry be created and that it be authorized to study the present state and the future of forestry in Canada;
That the Subcommittee be given the powers extended to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture by Rules 89 and 90 of the Rules of the Senate of Canada with the exception of the power to report its findings to the Senate;
That the Subcommittee be composed of five (5) members, three of whom shall constitute a quorum;
That the initial membership of the Subcommittee on Forestry be as follows: the Honourable Senators Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Gill, St. Germain and Stratton.
That substitutions in membership be communicated to the Clerk of the Subcommittee.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
At 11:10 a.m., the committee agreed to adjourn to the Call of the Chair in order to resolve itself into the Subcommittee on Forestry for the purpose of organization.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee