Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:04 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Peterson and St. Germain, P.C. (5).
In attendance: Frédéric Forge and Mathieu Frigon, 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, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Grain Growers of Canada:
Leo Meyer, Director;
Richard Phillips, Executive Director.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Ron Bonnett, Vice-President.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Bonnett, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Meyer each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 8:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 17, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9:01 a.m., this day, in room 2, Victoria Building, 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: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst, 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, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Andrew Marsland, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch;
Jan Dyer, Director General, Research and Analysis.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Marsland made a statement and, together with Ms. Dyer, answered questions.
At 10:25 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee