Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, October 7, 2004

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses of the Committee during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament were as follows:

With respect to its special study into the issues related to the development and marketing of value-added agricultural, agri-food and forest products, on the domestic and international markets:

With respect to its special study 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:

During the session under consideration, your Committee considered two order of reference, held 15 meetings and received evidence form 41 witnesses over some 24 hours. Your Committee submitted 4 reports relating to its work.

Respectfully submitted,

JOYCE FAIRBAIRN

Chair