Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 19, 2002
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The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, at 12:30 p.m. this day in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Day, Gustafson, Hubley, Oliver, Tunney andWiebe (7).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Sparrow (1).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Lorie Srivastava.

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).

APPEARING:

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

WITNESSES:

From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Samy Watson, Deputy Minister;

Diane Vincent, Associate Deputy Minister.

The minister made an opening presentation and answered questions.

At 1:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee