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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chairman: The Honourable LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON

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Thursday, April 26, 2001
Tuesday, May 1, 2001

Issue No. 6

Eighth and Ninth Meetings on: International trade in agricultural and agri-food products, and short-term and long-term measures for the health of the agricultural and the agri-food industry in all regions of Canada

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 26, 2001 (33K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 1, 2001 (66K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Andy Mitchell, P.C., M.P. Secretary of State (Rural Development) (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)

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WITNESSES:

From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Diane Vincent, Associate Deputy Minister;

Lynden Johnson, Executive Director, Rural Secretariat.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, Chairman

The Honourable Jack Wiebe, Deputy Chairman

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The Honourable Senators:

* Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Gill, Hubley, LeBreton, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Oliver, Stratton, Tkachuk, Tunney

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

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