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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 6
Wednesday, March 21, 2001
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in a televised session at 4:34 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, Mark Eyking, Marcel Gagnon, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Rick Laliberte, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Bob Speller, Paul Steckle, Suzanne Tremblay.
Acting Member(s) present: Larry Spencer for Garry Breitkreuz, Wayne Easter for Claude Duplain.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officers.
Appearing: From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: The Hon. Lyle Vanclief, Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Witnesses: From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Samy Watson, Deputy Minister; Douglas D. Hedley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Farm Financial Programs Branch; Tom Richardson, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108 (2), Consideration of Financial Priorities for the Farming Community.
The Minister made an opening statement and anwered questions.
At 6:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Committee Clerk