Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 4, 1997
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 4:35 p.m. this day, in Room 520, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Bosa, Hays, Kenny, Rossiter, Spivak, Stanbury and Taylor. (8)

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette and June Dewetering, Research Officers.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Consideration of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other acts as a consequence.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture:

Mr. Jack Wilkinson, President;

Ms Sally Rutherford, Executive Director.

From Agriculture Union -- PSAC:

Mr. Larry R. Leng, National President.

Mr. Wilkinson made brief presentation and, with Ms Rutherford, answered questions.

Mr. Leng made a brief presentation and answered questions.

At 5:55 p.m., Senator Hays moved, -- THAT the committee suspend its meeting and meet in camera as the Subcommittee on Procedure and Agenda.

The question being put on motion, -- it was agreed.

The committee resumed its meeting at 6:25 p.m. and reported progress.

At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee