Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 30 - Minutes of Proceedings

TRURO, Wednesday, February 13, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, at 9:15 a.m. in Cumming Hall, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Leonard J. Gustafson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Gustafson, Hubley, Oliver, Tkachuk, Tunney and Wiebe (7).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Lorie Srivastava.

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:

From the Nova Scotia Agricultural College:

Dr. H. Garth Coffin, Principal.

From the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture:

Mr. Fraser Hunter, Chair, Industry Planning Committee;

Mr. Laurence Nason, Executive Director.

From the Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network (ACORN):

Ms Jennifer Melanson, Director.

From the Fédération des agriculteurs et agricultrices francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick:

Mr. Paul-Émile Soucy, President.

From Potatoes New Brunswick:

Mr. Patton MacDonald, Executive Director.

From Aliant Telecom:

Mr. Alan Buchanan, Director, Government Relations;

Mr. Mike Howard, Senior Government Relations Advisor.

From the Nova Scotia Christmas Tree Council:

Mr. Shawn Lacey, President;

Mr. Len Giffen, Coordinator.

From the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada:

Dr. Phil Warman, Professor.

From the Nova Scotia Agricultural College:

Dr. Robert Gordon, Professor.

From the University of Prince Edward Island — Atlantic Veterinary College:

Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean.

From the Agricultural Development Institute:

Ms Heather Anne Grant, Special Projects Researcher.

From Nova Scotia Egg Producers:

Mr. Ralph De Long, President.

Dr. Garth Coffin made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Fraser Hunter made a presentation and answered questions with Laurence Nason.

The committee recessed at 10:53 a.m.

The committee resumed at 11:00 a.m.

Ms Jennifer Melanson made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Paul-Émile Soucy made a presentation and answered questions.

The committee recessed at 12:52 p.m.

The committee resumed at 1:32 p.m.

Mr. Patton MacDonald made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Alan Buchanan and Mr. Mike Howard each made a presentation and answered questions.

Mr. Len Giffen made a presentation and answered questions with Mr. Shawn Lacey.

Dr. Phil Warman made a presentation and answered questions.

The committee recessed at 3:29 p.m.

The committee resumed at 3:36 p.m.

Dr. Robert Gordon made a presentation and answered questions.

Ms. Heather Anne Grant and Mr. Ralph De Long each made a presentation and answered questions.

At 5:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee