Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 17, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:16 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, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mitchell, Peterson and Tkachuk (6).
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:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Donna Mitchell, Executive Director, Rural and Co-operatives Secretariats;
Christine Burton, Director, Rural Policy and Strategic Development.
Ms. Mitchell made a statement and, together with Ms. Burton, answered questions.
At 9:03 p.m., the committee suspended.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
At 9:05 p.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee resumed its meeting in camera to consider its draft agenda.
At 9:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 19, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8 a.m., this day, in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Oliver, Peterson and Tkachuk (6).
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 Wednesday, April 26, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Alberta Sugar Beet Growers:
Bruce Webster, General Manager.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Bob Friesen, President.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:
Tom Oommen, Acting Director, Multilateral Market Access;
Jennifer Fellows, Senior Trade Policy Officer, Multilateral Market Access.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Susan Sarich, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Trade Policy.
Messrs. Webster and Friesen each made a statement and responded to questions.
At 9:08 a.m., the committee suspended its hearing.
At 9:12 a.m., the committee resumed its hearing.
Mr. Oommen made a statement and with Ms. Fellows and Ms. Sarich, answered questions.
At 9:42 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee