Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
First Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001-02
Chair: The Honourable LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON
Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Issue No. 30
Thirtieth meeting 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
WITNESSES:
From the Nova Scotia Agricultural College:
Dr. H. Garth Coffin, Principal.
From the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture:
Mr. Fraser Hunter, Chair, Industry Planning Committee;
Mr. Laurence Nason, Executive Director.
From the Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network (ACORN):
Ms Jennifer Melanson, Director.
From the Fédération des agriculteurs et agricultrices francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick:
Mr. Paul-Émile Soucy, President.
From Potatoes New Brunswick:
Mr. Patton MacDonald, Executive Director.
From Aliant Telecom:
Mr. Alan Buchanan, Director, Government Relations;
Mr. Mike Howard, Senior Government Relations Advisor.
From the Nova Scotia Christmas Tree Council:
Mr. Shawn Lacey, President;
Mr. Len Giffen, Coordinator.
From the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada:
Dr. Phil Warman, Professor.
From the Nova Scotia Agricultural College:
Dr. Robert Gordon, Professor.
From the University of Prince Edward Island — Atlantic Veterinary College:
Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean.
From the Agricultural Development Institute:
Ms Heather Anne Grant, Special Projects Researcher.
From Nova Scotia Egg Producers:
Mr. Ralph De Long, President.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, Chair
The Honourable Senator John Wiebe, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Biron, *Carstairs, P.C., (or Robichaud, P.C.), Chalifoux, Day, Hubley, LeBreton , *Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Oliver, Phalen, Stratton, Tkachuk, Tunney
*Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Biron was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Sparrow (December 14, 2001).