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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 61
Thursday, April 11, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, Claude Duplain, Mark Eyking, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Bob Speller, Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
Acting Member present: Odina Desrochers for Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Senior Analyst.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study on the Future Role of the Government in Agriculture.
Witnesses: Panel I: From the Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods: Martin Howlett, Associate Deputy Minister; Ed O'Reilly, Director. From the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture: Eugene Legge, President; Mervin Wiseman, First Vice-President. From the Dairy Producers of Newfoundland: Martin Hammond. From the As Individual: Raymond Williams.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Panel II: From "l’Union des cultivateurs
franco-ontariens": Alain Delorme, President; Pierre Bercier; Alain St-Denis; Robert
Perras; Philippe Henrard.
At 11:17 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:29 a.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 12:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee