Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings
CORNER BROOK, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, Monday, February 19, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:12 a.m., this day, in the Northshore and Southshore Rooms, Greenwood Inn & Suites, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Mercer and Peterson (6).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and 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:
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Jennifer Jeans, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment.
Corner Brook-Rocky Harbour Region Rural Secretariat:
Doris M. Hancock, Regional Partnership Planner.
Gros Morne Co-operating Association:
Colleen Kennedy, Executive Director and Chair, Rural Secretariat Corner Brook Rocky Harbour.
RED Ochre Regional Board Inc. (Regional Economic Development Board):
Sean St. George, Executive Director.
Food Bank Network:
Sister Alicha Linehan, Secretary;
Judie Gushue, Past President.
FFAW — Fish, Food and Allied Workers:
Lana Payne, Research and Communications;
Jason Spingle, West Coast Staff Representative.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Jeans made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:09 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:14 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Kennedy, Ms. Hancock and Mr. St. George each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 11:44 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:59 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Gushue, Ms. Linehan, Mr Spingle and Ms. Payne each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
CORNER BROOK, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, Monday, February 19, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 2:10 p.m., this day, in the Northshore and Southshore Rooms, Greenwood Inn & Suites, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Mercer and Peterson (6).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and 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:
Ivan Emke, SWGC Memorial University of Newfoundland;
Israel Hann;
Gerry Byrne, P.C., Member of parliament for Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte.
Mr. Emke made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Hann made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Byrne made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
CORNWALL, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Tuesday, February 20, 2007
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The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:05 a.m., this day, in the North River Room, Howard Johnson Dutch Inn, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Mercer and Peterson (6).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and 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:
Government of Prince Edward Island:
Elaine Noonan, Executive Director, Population Secretariat;
Jeanette MacAulay, Deputy Minister of Social Services and Seniors.
Resources West Inc.:
Erkki Pohjolainen, Economic Development Officer.
Hospice Palliative Care Association of Prince Edward Island:
Ed MacLaren, President;
Graham Gaudet, Executive Director.
PEI BioAlliance:
Rory Francis, Executive Director.
PEI Literacy Alliance:
Catherine O'Bryan, Executive Director.
Families First Resource Centre:
Aileen Petrie, Executive Director.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Noonan made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. MacAulay made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Pohjolainen and Ms. Francis each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 9:20 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:33 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. O'Bryan made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Petrie made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:34 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:39 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. MacLaren made a statement and, together with Mr. Gaudet, answered questions.
At 11:47 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
CORNWALL, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Tuesday, February 20, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 12:35 p.m., this day, in the North River Room, Howard Johnson Dutch Inn, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Mercer and Peterson (6).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and 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:
PEI Senior Citizens' Federation:
Annie Boyle, President;
Irene Larkin, Executive Director.
Association des femmes acadiennes et francophones:
Colette Arsenault, Director.
PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women:
Catherine McAleer, Member.
National Farmers Union:
Ranald MacFarlane, Maritime Board Member;
Karen Fyfe, Women's Vice-President.
School of Nursing, University of Prince Edward Island:
Dr. Kim Critchley, Dean and Associate Professor.
As an individual:
Winnie Fraser Mackay, President, Canadian Pensioners Concerned Inc.
Dr. Els Cawthorn, Veterinarian and Shelter Manager, P.E.I. Humane Society.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Arsenault, Ms. Boyle, Ms. Larkin and Ms. McAleer each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
Mr. MacFarlane and Ms. Fyfe each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
Ms. Critchley made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:32 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:46 p.m., the committee resumed.
Dr. Fraser Mackay made a statement and answered questions.
Dr. Cawthorn made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee