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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 7, 2011

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 11:31 a.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, Peterson, Plett, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C., and Tkachuk (12).

In attendance: Sarah Jane Fraser, 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, December 1, 2011, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-18. An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Matthew Gehl;

Bill Rosher;

Eric Wilmot;

Henry Vos;

Gilbert Ferré;

Jeff Nielsen.

Red Coat Road and Rail:

Lonny McKague, Director.

Agro-Hall:

Erwan Boubet, President;

Pat Nolan, Senior Export Manager.

Canadian National Railway:

François Hébert, Vice-President, Network Strategies;

Hedley Auld, Senior Manager, Regulated Grain.

Canadian Pacific Railway:

Michael Adams, General Manager, Marketing Grain;

Michael Murphy, Vice President, Government Affairs.

Messrs Gehl, Rosher, Wilmot and Ferré each made an opening statement and together answered questions.

At 12:42 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:48 p.m., the committee resumed.

Messrs. Vos and Nielsen each made an opening statement and, together, answered questions.

At 1:42 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:48 p.m., the committee resumed.

Messrs. McKague, Boubet and Nolan each made an opening statement and, together, answered questions.

At 2:34 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Messrs. Hébert, Adams and Murphy each made an opening statement and, together with Mr. Auld, answered questions.

At 4 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee

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