Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, April 26, 2006:

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

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 First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2007.

After debate,

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate