Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 6:59 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 Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Mahovlich, Peterson and Segal (6).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Oliver (1).
In attendance: Frédéric Forge, Mark Mahabir, Marc Leblanc and Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the the Senate on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, the committee began its consideration of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (board of directors).
APPEARING:
The Honourable Gerry Ritz, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board;
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Ritz made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:44 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:51, the committee resumed and pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee proceeded in camera to consider its draft report.
At 8:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 5, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:03 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, Peterson and Segal (5).
In attendance: Frédéric Forge and Mark Mahabir, 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 the Senate on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (board of directors).
WITNESSES:
Canadian Wheat Board:
Larry Hill, Chair of the Board of Directors.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Humphrey Banack, Member of the National Advisory Council.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Hill made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:51 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:59 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Banack made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:26 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee