Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 23, 2004
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 5:35 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Lawson, Mercer, Oliver, Sparrow, St. Germain, P.C., and Tkachuk (10).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of parliament: Frédéric Forge and Marc Leblanc.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors:

Nick Jennery, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Kim McKinnon, Vice-President, Communications.

From Lakeside Packers Ltd.:

Garnett Altwasser, President.

From Levinoff Meat Products Ltd.:

Brian A. Read, General Manager.

From Cargill Foods:

Willie Van Solkema, Canadian Business Manager.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Jennery and Ms. McKinnon made a presentation and answered questions.

At 6:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:40 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Van Solkema, Mr. Read and Mr. Altwasser each made a presentation and answered questions.

The Chair made a closing statement.

At 8:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 25, 2004

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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 8:37 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, C.P., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Lawson, Lynch-Staunton, Mercer, Oliver, Ringuette, Sparrow and St. Germain, P.C. (11).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of parliament: Frédéric Forge.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Cattlemen's Association:

Stan Eby, Vice-President;

Hugh Lynch-Staunton, Director;

Anne Dunford, Senior Analyst.

From Sunterra Farms:

Art Price, Chairman;

Doug Price, Director.

The Deputy Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Eby made a presentation.

Mr. Eby, Mr. Lynch-Staunton and Ms. Dunford answered questions.

At 9:42 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:45 a.m., Senator Oliver resumed the Chair.

At 9:48 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Art Price and Mr. Doug Price made a presentation and answered questions.

The Chair made a closing statement.

At 10:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee