Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 7:07 p.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 Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Nolin and Segal (4).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Campbell (1).
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:
National Farmers Union:
Colleen Ross, Women's President;
Nigel Smith, Youth President.
Canadian Bankers Association:
Peter Brown, Director, Agriculture, Scotiabank;
David Rinneard, National Manager, Agriculture, BMO;
Brian Little, National Manager, Agriculture and Agribusiness, RBC;
Denis Boudreau, Senior Manager, Agriculture, National Bank;
Michelle Harvey, Group Manager, Agriculture Product, Policy and Process, TD Canada Trust;
Darryl Worsley, National Manager, Agriculture, CIBC;
Marion Wrobel, Director, Market & Regulatory Developments.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Ross and Mr. Smith each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 7:55 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:59 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Wrobel made a statement and, together with Mr. Rinneard, Mr. Little, Mr. Boudreau, Ms. Harvey, Mr. Worsley and Mr. Brown, answered questions.
At 8:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 8, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:05 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 Campbell, Fairbairn, P.C., Hubley, Mahovlich, Oliver and Peterson (6).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Eyton (1).
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:
As individuals:
Al Loyns, President, Prairie Horizons Ltd;
Guy Debailleul, Professor, Laval University;
Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Regina.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Debailleul, Mr. Charlebois and Mr. Loyns and each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 10:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee