Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 24, 2005
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day, at 8:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C. presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Mercer, Mitchell, Peterson and Tkachuk (8).

In attendance: Frédéric Forge and Marc Leblanc from Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with special emphasis on Rural Development

WITNESSES:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Tom Shenstone, Director General, Policy Planning and Interpretation, Strategic Policy Branch;

Danny Foster, Acting Director General, Business Risk Management Program Development.

The Honourable Wayne Easter made a statement and together with the other witnesses answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee