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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010

Chair: The Honourable PERCY MOCKLER

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010

Issue No. 8

Nineteenth and twentieth meetings on:

The current state and future of Canada's forest sector

and

First meeting on:

The current state and future of agriculture and agri-food in Canada

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - September 28, 2010 (74K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 5, 2010 (107K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 7, 2010 (97K)

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WITNESSES:

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

National Research Council of Canada:

Dr. Roman Szumski, Vice-President, Life Sciences (National Bioproducts Program);

Patricia Montimer, Vice-Président, Technology and Industry Support (Industrial Research Assistance Program).

Cascades:

Roger Gaudreault, Director General, Research and Development.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Grains Growers of Canada:

Richard Phillips, Executive Director;

Jim Gowland, President, Canadian Soybean Council.

Canadian Federation of Agriculture:

Ron Bonnett, President.

Canadian Cattlemen's Association:

Dennis Laycraft, Executive Vice-President.

Union des producteurs agricoles:

Marcel Groleau, President of the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec.

Wednesday, October 7, 2010

FPInnovations:

Jean Hamel, Vice-President, Pulp and Paper Division;

Tom Browne, Program Manager, Sustainable Development.

Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE):

Lorne Morrow, Chief Executive Officer.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:

André Isabelle, Director, Environment and Natural Resources, Research Partnership.

Canadian Pulp and Paper Network for Innovation in Education and Research (PAPIER):

Patrice Mangin, Chair.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Percy Mockler, Chair

The Honourable Fernand Robichaud, P.C., Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

* Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., * LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Mercer, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard, Segal

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

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