Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:06 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Cordy, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Mercer, Mockler, Poulin, and Rivard (9).
In attendance: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the current state and future of Canada's forest sector. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporation:
Basil Ryan, Chief Operating Officer.
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties:
Tom Burton, Director, District 4;
Gerald Rhodes, Executive Director.
MM. Ryan and Burton each made opening statements and, together with Mr. Rhodes, answered questions.
At 7:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 14, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:09 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Campbell, Cordy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mockler, Poulin, and Rivard (8).
In attendance: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the current state and future of Canada's forest sector. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Solidarité rurale du Québec:
Claire Bolduc, President;
Cherkaoui Ferdous, Corporate Secretary.
La Grappe agroénergétique des Coteaux:
Charles Provost, Director.
Northern Ontario Community Economic Development Network:
Joseph LeBlanc, Student.
Rural Ontario Municipal Association:
Eric Rutherford, Member, President of the Ontario Good Roads Association.
Ms. Bolduc, MM. Provost, LeBlanc and Rutherford each made opening statements and, together with Mr. Ferdous, answered questions.
At 10:04 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee