Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006
Chair: The Honourable JOYCE FAIRBAIRN, P.C.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Issue No. 6
Tenth meeting on:
Present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada
First and second meetings on:
Examination and report on rural poverty in Canada
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - September 26, 2006 (14K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - September 28, 2006 (68K)
WITNESSES
National Anti-Poverty Organization:
Sherrie Tingley, Executive Director;
Debbie Frost, President, Board of Directors;
Nancy Shular, Vice-President, Board of Directors.
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, 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 Kenny substituted to that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (September 26, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Munson substituted to that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (September 27, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Merchant substituted to that of the Honourable Senator Peterson (September 27, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted to that of the Honourable Senator Merchant (September 28, 2006).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted to that of the Honourable Senator Munson (September 28, 2006).