Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-2008
Chair: The Honourable JOYCE FAIRBAIRN, P.C.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Issue No. 4
Fifth and sixth meetings on:
Rural poverty in Canada
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 12 meeting (91K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 14 meeting (56K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Bank of I.D.E.A.S. (by video conference):
Peter Kenyon, Director.
As an individual:
John Stapleton, Former Research Director, Taskforce on Modernizing Income Security for Working-Age Adults.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (by video conference):
Roberto Villarreal, Head of Division, Regional Competitiveness Governance;
Nicola Crosta, Head of the Rural Development Unit;
José Antonio Ardavín, Administrator, Rural Development Unit;
Ilse Oehler, Economist Public Service Delivery;
Betty Ann Bryce, Consultant, Rural Development Unit.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Leonard J. Gustafson, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Baker, P.C., Callbeck, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C., (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C., (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercer, Peterson, Segal, St. Germain, P.C.
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mitchell (February 6, 2008).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (February 6, 2008).
The name of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Brown (February 6, 2008).
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gustafson (February 14, 2008).