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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 78
Tuesday, April 13, 1999
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:03 a.m., this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, John Harvard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Hélène Alarie, Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, Denis Coderre, John Harvard, Howard Hilstrom, Jake Hoeppner, Larry McCormick, Joe McGuire, Dick Proctor and Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Researcher and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Economist.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada; Neil Maxwell, Principal, Audit Operations Branch; John Rossetti, Director, Audit Operations Branch. From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Gilles Lavoie, Director General, Agricultural Industry Services Directorate; Market and Industry Services Branch; Howard Migie, Director General, Adaptation and Grain Policy Directorate, Policy Branch; Peter E. Fehr, Director, Ottawa Affairs, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Consideration of Chapter 11, of the September 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Cash Advance Program and Follow-up of Recommendations on the Western Grain Transition Payments Program.
L. Denis Desautels, Gilles Lavoie and Howard Migie made opening statements and answered questions.
At 10:28 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee