Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, October 19, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to hear from time to time witnesses, including both individuals and representatives from organizations, on the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada.

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee submits its final report to the Senate no later than December 23, 2005, and that the Committee retain until January 31, 2006 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate