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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, May 31, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:30 a.m. in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, P.C., Gill, Gustafson, Finestone, P.C., LeBreton, Oliver, Stratton, Tunney and Wiebe (10).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 the committee continues to examine 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 (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No.2).

WITNESSES:

From the Association of Manitoba Municipalities:

Wayne Motheral, President;

Joe Masi, Director of Policy and Research.

From the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:

J. Sinclair Harrison, President;

Arita Paul, Manager of Agricultural Services.

Mr. Motheral and Mr. Harrison each made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 10:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee

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