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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, May 18, 2006
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:00 a.m., this day, in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Christensen, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mitchell, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Segal and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Frédéric Forge, Marc Leblanc, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 the committee continued its consideration of the present and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Gary Lunn, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources.

WITNESSES:

Natural Resources Canada:

Richard B. Fadden, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources;

Brian Emmett, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service.

Mr. Lunn made a statement and, together with Messrs Fadden and Emmett, responded to questions.

At 9:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee

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