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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006-07

Chair: The Honourable JOYCE FAIRBAIRN, P.C.

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Thursday, March 22, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Issue No. 21

Forty-second, forty-third and forty-fourth meetings on:
Rural poverty in Canada

INCLUDING:
THE SEVENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Budget authorization 2007-08 for the special study on the present state and future of agriculture and forestry in Canada)
THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Budget authorization 2007-08 for the special study on rural poverty in Canada)

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Seventh Report
• Eighth Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 22, 2007 (52K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 27, 2007 (88K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 29, 2007 (82K)

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WITNESSES:

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Society of Rural Physicians of Canada:

Dr. Keith MacLellan, Past President.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

As an individual:

Larry S. Bourne, Professor of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto (by video conference).

Association of Municipalities of Ontario:

Pat Vanini, Executive Director.

Rural Ontario Municipal Association:

Chris White, Chair.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

The Ontario Rural Council:

Harold Flaming, Executive Director.

Foundation for Rural Living:

Anita Hayes, Executive Director;

Marjory Gaouette, Director of Programs.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Biron, Callbeck, Eyton, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C., (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C., (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Oliver, Segal

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 19, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Biron substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Zimmer (March 19, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (March 21, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. (March 26, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 26, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (March 27, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 28, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Eyton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. (March 28, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (March 29, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (March 29, 2007).

The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Peterson (March 29, 2007).

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