Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006
Chair: The Honourable JOYCE FAIRBAIRN, P.C.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Issue No. 3
Fourth, fifth and sixth meetings on:
The present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 30, 2006 (65K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 6, 2006 (51K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 8, 2006 (65K)
- Appendix - Opening Statement presented by The Honourable David Emerson, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade
APPEARING:
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
The Honourable David Emerson, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
National Farmers Union:
Stewart Wells, President;
Colleen Ross, Women's President;
Barry Robinson, District Director, Distric 8 (Ottawa Valley);
Jack Hoogenboom, President, Local No. 1 — Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott, Russell and Carleton Counties.
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
International Trade Canada:
John Gero, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch.
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Grain Growers of Canada:
Christine Moran, Executive Director;
William Van Tassel, Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, Christensen, *Hays, (or Fraser), *LeBreton, P.C., (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Mercer, Mitchell, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Segal, Tkachuk
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Eyton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Segal (May 26, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (May 30, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Segal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eyton (May 31, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (May 31, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Campbell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (June 5, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (June 6, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 7, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (June 7, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Campbell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (June 7, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (June 7, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 8, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (June 8, 2006).