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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, April 21, 2005
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, at 8:05 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C. presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gill, Gustafson, Mercer, Mitchell, Oliver, Peterson and Tkachuk (9).

In attendance: Frédéric Forge and Tara Gray from Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (See Issue No. 1, Tuesday, October 19, 2004, for full text of order of reference.)

TOPIC: BSE Packing Capacity

WITNESSES:

Canadian Co-operative Association:

Claude Gauthier, Director;

Bill Dobson, Vice-president.

Mr. Gauthier and Mr. Dobson made statements and answered questions.

At 10:00 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

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