Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 9, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 5:40 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Lawson, Mercer, Oliver, Sparrow, St. Germain, P.C., and Tkachuk (10).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Marc Leblanc.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004, the committee began its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
As a panel:
From the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:
Neal Hardy, President.
From the Association of Manitoba Municipalities:
Stuart Briese, President.
From the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties:
Jack Hayden, President.
As a panel:
From the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan:
Terry Hildebrandt, President.
From the Western Stock Growers' Association:
Bill Newton, President.
From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Marvin Shauf, Second Vice-President.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mssrs. Neal Hardy, Jack Haydon and Stuart Briese made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:05 p.m., the committee recessed.
At 7:10 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mssrs. Terry Hildebrandt, Marvin Shauf and Bill Newton made a presentation and answered questions.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 8:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 11, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:30 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Lawson, Mercer, Oliver, Ringuette, Sparrow, St. Germain, P.C., and Tkachuk (11).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Marc Leblanc and Jean- Denis Frechette.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004, the committee began its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 1.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Bob Speller, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Samy Watson, Deputy Minister.
From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Richard B. Fadden, President.
The Chair made an opening statement.
The Honourable Bob Speller, P.C., M.P., made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Richard B. Fadden answered questions.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 9:40 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee