Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 3, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 5:31 p.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, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mitchell, Munson, Oliver, Peterson and Tkachuk (9).
In attendance: Frédéric Forge, Marc Leblanc, Marc-André Pigeon, 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 Tuesday, May 16, 2006 the committee continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
WITNESSES:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Christiane Ouimet, Associate Deputy Minister;
Donna Mitchell, Executive Director, Rural and Co-operatives Secretariats.
The Honourable Chuck Strahl made a statement and, together with Ms. Ouimet and Ms. Mitchell, responded to questions.
At 6:36 p.m., the committee proceeded to the consideration of its revised budget:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 138,285 |
| Transportation and Communications | 299,460 |
| All Other Expenditures | 33,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 470,745 |
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk that the revised budget concerning the study on rural poverty in the amount of $470,745 be adopted and that the Chair present the same to the Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 6:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 5, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:11 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, Oliver, Peterson and Tkachuk (9).
In attendance: Frédéric Forge, Marc Leblanc, Marc-André Pigeon, 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 Tuesday, May 16, 2006 the committee continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Statistics Canada:
Sylvie Michaud, Director, Income Statistics;
Denis Chartrand, Director, Agriculture Division;
Ray Bollman, Research Economist.
Ms. Michaud and Mr. Bollman each made a statement, and together with Mr. Chartrand, responded to questions.
At 10:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee