Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 23, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this, at 5:35 p.m. in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Chalifoux, Gustafson, Hubley, Phalen, Stratton and Wiebe (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Murray, P.C. and Sparrow (2).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, June 11, 2001 the committee continued consideration of of Bill S-22, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canadien Horse as the national horse of Canada.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Horse Breeders of Ontario:

Dr. Kelly Ferguson, D.V.M., President;

Alex Hayward, Historian.

From Woodmont Angus Farm:

Danton Wilson.

From the Upper Canada (Ontario) District Canadian Horse Breeders (UCD):

Regent (Ray) Lalonde, President.

From the Association québécoise du cheval canadien:

Darkise St-Arnaud, President;

Yves Bernatchez;

André Auclair.

Kelly Ferguson made an opening statement and answered questions with Alex Hayward.

Danton Wilson and Regent Lalonde made an opening statement and answered questions.

Darkise St-Arnaud made an opening statement and answered questions with Yves Bernatchez and André Auclair.

The committee recessed at 7:10 p.m.

The committee resumed at 7:15 p.m.

The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved - That Senator Chalifoux replace Senator Fairbairn as a member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.

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

At 7:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau 

Clerk of the Committee