Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:10 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, Eaton, Mahovlich, Marshall, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (10).
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 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:
Forest Products Sector Council:
Keith Lancastle, Executive Director.
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada:
Dave Coles, President.
Northern Development Initiative Trust:
Janine North, Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Lancastle, Ms. North and Mr. Coles each made a statement and, together, the witnesses answered questions.
At 7:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 25, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:05 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, P.C., Eaton, Kochhar, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett and Robichaud, P.C. (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Rivard (1).
In attendance: Karen Hébert 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:
British Columbia Community Forest Association:
Jennifer Gunter, Executive Director.
Canadian Model Forest Network:
Daniel Arbour, National Chair.
Canadian Federation of Outfitter Associations:
Dominic Dugré, President.
Mr. Arbour and Ms. Gunter each made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:21 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:26 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Dugré made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:06 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:19 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Eaton, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (9).
In attendance: Karen Hébert 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:
Model Forest of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Sean Dolter, General Manager.
Northeast Superior Forest Community:
Earl Freeborn, Treasurer;
Clare Lauzière, General Manager.
Resources North Association:
Kathi Zimmerman, General Manager (by video conference).
Eastern Ontario Model Forest:
Mark Richardson, General Manager.
Forêt modèle du Lac-Saint-Jean:
Colette Robertson, President.
Mr. Freeborn, Ms. Lauzière, Mr. Dolter and Ms. Zimmerman each made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:35 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:38 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Richardson and Ms. Robertson each made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 2, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9:00 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (9).
In attendance: Karen Hébert 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.)
WITNESS:
Poplar Council of Canada:
Barb Thomas, Chairperson of the Executive Council.
Ms. Thomas made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:05 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee