Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:02 p.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, Christensen, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Milne, Segal and Tkachuk (7).
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:
As an individual:
Harry Cummings, Professor, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph;
Anthony Fuller, Professor, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph.
Messrs. Cummings and Fuller each made a statement and together responded to questions.
At 8:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 2, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:03 a.m., in camera, this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Christensen, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mercer, Mitchell, Oliver and Peterson (8).
In attendance: Frédéric Forge, Marc Leblanc, Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
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.)
In accordance with rule 92(2)(e), the committee considered its draft agenda.
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.)
In accordance with rule 92(2)(e), the committee considered its draft agenda.
At 10:00 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 7, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:06 p.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, Mercer, Mitchell, Peterson and Tkachuck (7).
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:
C.D. Howe Institute:
Finn Poschmann, Director of Research.
As an individual:
Michael Goldberg, Chair, First Call: BC Child and Youth Coalition (by video conference).
Mr. Poschmann made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:07 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:13 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Goldberg made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 9, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:07 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 Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mitchell, Oliver and Peterson (7).
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:
As an individual:
Peter Apedaile, Professor Emeritus, Department of Rural Economy, University of Alberta;
Bill Reimer, Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University .
Messrs. Apedaile and Reimer each made a statement and together answered questions.
At 10:06 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:10 a.m., the committee resumed its meeting in camera pursuant to rule 92(2)(e) to consider its draft agenda.
At 10:29 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee