Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings
ATHENS, ONTARIO, Friday, March 30, 2007
(58)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 9 a.m., this day, in the Joshua Bates Centre, 2nd Floor, in Athens, Ontario, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Losier-Cool, Mercer and Segal (5).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Loaves and Fishes:
Irene Selkirk, Administrator.
Country Roads Community Health Centre:
Jen Bergman, Health Promoter;
Sue MacLatchie, Vice-Chair, Board.
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit:
Dianne Oickle, Registered Dietician and Public Health Nutritionist.
United Way of Leeds and Grenville:
Judy Baril, Executive Director.
Perth Connections, Lanark Health and Community Services:
Sandy Prentice, Home Visitor and Playgroup Organizer, Community Action Program for Children.
Salvation Army — Brockville:
Randy Gatza, Community and Family Services Officer.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture:
Geri Kamenz, President and Chairman of the Board;
Adrian Wynands, President, Grenville Federation of Agriculture, and Regional Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture;
Bill French, President, Leeds Federation of Agriculture.
As individuals:
Yuergen Beck;
Jane Monaghan.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Ms. MacLatchie, Ms. Bergman, Ms. Selkirk and Ms. Oickle each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:04 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Gatza, Ms. Baril and Ms. Prentice each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 11:04 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:17 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Kamenz, Mr. Beck and Ms. Monaghan each made a statement and, together with Mr. Wynands and Mr. French, answered questions.
At 12:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
ATHENS, ONTARIO, Friday, March 30, 2007
(59)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met at 1 p.m., this day, in the Joshua Bates Centre, 2nd Floor, in Athens, Ontario, the Chair, the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Fairbairn, P.C., Losier-Cool, Mercer and Segal (5).
In attendance: Marc Leblanc and Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of rural poverty in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Township of Athens:
John Conley, Mayor.
As an individual:
Sandra Lawn.
Seeley's Bay/Lindhurst and Area Non-Profit Seniors Residence Corporation:
Peggy Sweet-McCumber, Chair.
Leeds and Grenville Landowners Association:
Jacqueline Fennell, President;
Shawn Carmichael, Director.
Lanark Landowners Association:
Bill Duncan, President.
As an individual:
Merle Bowes.
LINKS:
Deborah Heintzman, Member.
As individuals:
David Campbell;
Dr. Denise Bowes;
Laurie Wight;
Rosemary Kralik.
Mayor Conley welcomed the committee to Athens.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Carmichael, Ms. Fennell, Ms. Lawn and Ms. Sweet-McCumber each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 1:52 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:02 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bowes, Ms. Heintzman, Mr. Campbell, Dr. Dowes, Ms. Wight and Ms. Kralik each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 2:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee