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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chair: The Honourable LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON

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Thursday, November 29, 2001

Issue No. 24

Twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth 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 (64K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Lyle Vanclief, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

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WITNESSES:

From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Mr. Samy Watson, Deputy Minister;

Ms Diane Vincent, Associate Deputy Minister.

From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Mr. Ron Doering, President.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, Chair

The Honourable Jack Wiebe, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

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

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Day substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (November 29, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Day (November 29, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Sparrow substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Phalen (November 29, 2001).

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