Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable PERCY MOCKLER
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Issue No. 2
Third, fourth and fifth meetings on:
Current state and future of Canada's forest sector
INCLUDING:
THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special Study Budget 2009-10 — Current state
and future of Canada's forest sector)
THE THIRD REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special Study Budget 2009-10 — Current state
and future of agriculture and agri-food
in Canada)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Second and Third Reports
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 28, 2009 (101K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 5, 2009 (81K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 7, 2009 (82K)
WITNESSES
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
National Aboriginal Forestry Association:
Harry Bombay, Executive Director.
Canadian Institute of Forestry:
John Pineau, Executive Director.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Canadian Wood Truss Association:
Jerry Cvach, Executive Secretary.
Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association:
Caroline Castrucci, President;
Richard Lipman, Board member.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
United Steelworkers:
Robert Matters, Chair, Steelworkers Wood Council.
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada:
Guy Caron, National Representative for Special Projects.
Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association:
Steve Umansky, President;
Michel Tremblay, Executive Vice-President;
Robert Kiefer, Vice-President, Government Relations, Commonwealth Plywood Ltd.;
Christian Noël, General Manager, Columbia Forest Products.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Percy Mockler, Chair
The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Baker, P.C., Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Eaton, Housakos, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Mercer, Poulin, Rivard
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)