Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:05 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, Mahovlich, Mercer, Peterson, Segal and Tkachuk (8).
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:
Fraser Institute:
Chris Sarlo, Senior Fellow (by video-conference).
Citizens for Public Justice:
Harry J. Kits, Executive Director;
Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Socio-economic Policy Analyst.
Mr. Sarlo made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:10 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:12 p.m., the committee resumed.
Messrs. Kits and deGroot-Maggetti each made a statement and together answered questions.
At 9:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 30, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:05 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, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Peterson and Segal (5).
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.)
WITNESS:
As an individual:
Kurt Klein, Professor, Economics Department, University of Lethbridge.
Mr. Klein made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:42 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee