Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators: Biron, Fairbairn, P.C., Finnerty, Gill, Gustafson, Hubley, LeBreton, Oliver, Phalen, Stratton, Tkachuk and Tunney (12).

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

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, the committee continues to examine international trade in agricultural and agri-food products, and short-term and long-term measures for the health of the agricultural and the agri-food industry in all regions of Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No.2.)

WITNESSES:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Mr. Kevin Doyle, Manager, Federal Policy Integration, Rural Secretariat;

Mr. Bob Cumming, Manager, Departmental Coordination, Rural Secretariat

Ms Heather Clemenson, Manager, Rural Research and Analy sis, Rural Secretariat;

Mr. Kevin Doyle made an opening statement and with Mr. Bob Cumming and Ms Heather Clemenson, answered questions.

At 10:00 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau 

Clerk of the Committee