Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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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 Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Robichaud, P.C. and Segal (10).
In attendance: David Surprenant and Mathieu Frigon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010, 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:
National Research Council of Canada:
Dr. Roman Szumski, Vice-President, Life Sciences (National Bioproducts Program);
Patricia Mortimer, Vice-President, Technology and Industry Support (Industrial Research Assistance Program).
Cascades:
Roger Gaudreault, Director General, Research and Development.
It was agreed that the witnesses' briefs, available in only one official language, be distributed now and that the translations be sent to members once they are available.
Dr. Szumski, Ms. Montimer and Mr. Gaudreault each made statements and, together, answered questions.
At 6:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:08 p.m., in Room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C (10).
In attendance: David Surprenant, 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 Thursday, March 11, 2010, the committee began its study on the current state and future of agriculture and agri-food in Canada.
WITNESSES:
Grain 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.
Mr. Groleau, Mr. Bonnett, Mr. Laycraft, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Gowland each made a statement and, together, the witnesses answered questions.
At 7:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 7, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:01 a.m., in Room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (8).
In attendance: David Surprenant and Mathieu Frigon, Analysts, 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 Thursday, March 11, 2010, 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:
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.
It was agreed that the witnesses' briefs, available in only one official language, be distributed now and that the translations be sent to the members once they are available.
Mr. Hamel, Mr. Browne, Mr. Morrow, Mr. Isabelle and Mr. Mangin each made a statement and, together, the witnesses answered questions.
At 9:32 a.m., the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., took the chair.
At 10:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee