Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings
NICOLET, QUEBEC, Friday, May 18, 2007
(68)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:38 a.m., this day, in room Joseph Ovide Rousseau, in the City Hall of Nicolet, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich and Mercer. (4).
In attendance: 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:
Sogetel:
Alain Duhaime, President.
Horizon Vert:
Jean-François Ménard, President.
Au coeur des familles agricoles:
Maria Labrecque Duchesneau, Executive Director.
Union des producteurs agricoles:
Laurent Pellerin, Executive Director;
David Tougas, Economist.
As an individual:
Marthe Tremblay.
Centre de Santé des services sociaux du nord de Lanaudière:
Alain Coutu, Community Organizer.
Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec:
Réal Boisvert, Research Adviser.
Institut national de santé publique:
Robert Pampalon, Researcher and Geographer.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Ménard and Mr. Duhaime each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 9:36 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:38 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Pellerin, Ms. Labrecque and Ms. Tremblay each made a statement and, together with Mr. Tougas, answered questions.
At 11:10 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:24 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Pampalon, Mr. Boivert and Mr. Coutu each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
NICOLET, QUEBEC, Friday, May 18, 2007
(69)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 1:45 p.m., this day, in room Joseph Ovide Rousseau, in the City Hall of Nicolet, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich and Mercer. (4).
In attendance: 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:
Town of Nicolet:
Alain Drouin, Mayor.
As an individual:
Robert Gendron;
Charles Cartier.
Fédération de l'Union des producteurs agricoles, Centre-du-Québec:
Jacques Corriveau, President.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Drouin, Mr. Gendron and Mr. Cartier each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 2:37 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:40 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Corriveau made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee