Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 26 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 15, 2007
(66)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:39 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 Biron, Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer and Oliver. (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 the complete text of Order of Reference, see the proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Solidarité rurale du Québec:
Cherkaoui Ferdous, General Secretary;
Jacques Proulx, President.
MFR-Québec:
André Campeau, President;
Daniel Lambert, Project Officer.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Proulx made a statement and, together with Mr. Ferdous, answered questions.
At 8:43 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:45 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Campeau and Mr. Lambert each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 9:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 17, 2007
(67)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:13 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, Mercer, Oliver and St. Germain, P.C. (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 the complete text of Order of Reference, see the proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions:
Johanne Béchard, Director General, Policy and Programs;
Stéphane Dufour, Acting Director General, Infrastructure and Business Development.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Béchard made a statement and, together with Mr. Dufour, answered questions.
At 9:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee