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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 32
 
Thursday, December 7, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:04 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Gerry Ritz, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Anderson, Alex Atamanenko, James Bezan, Ken Boshcoff, Hon. Wayne Easter, Larry Miller, Gerry Ritz, Jean-Yves Roy and Hon. Robert Thibault.

 

Acting Members present: Don H. Bell for Paul Steckle, Barry Devolin for Jacques Gourde, Roger Gaudet for André Bellavance, Hon. Ralph Goodale for Hon. Robert Thibault, Ed Komarnicki for Jacques Gourde, Ted Menzies for David Anderson, Hon. Anita Neville for Paul Steckle and Brian Storseth for Larry Miller.

 

Associate Members present: Myron Thompson.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal; Frédéric Forge, Analyst. House of Commons: Richard Rumas, Procedural Clerk; Steve Chaplin, Legal Counsel. Library of Parliament: Elizabeth Kuruvila, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Glyn Chancey, Director, Plant Production Division; Stephen Yarrow, Director , Plant Biosafety Office. CropLife Canada: Denise Dewar, Executive Director, Plant Biotechnology. Canadian Wheat Board: Adrian Measner, President; Ken Ritter, Chair, Board of Directors; Bruce Johnson, Director; Ken Motiuk, Director. EcoNexus: Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher, Co-Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on Terminator Seeds.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Canadian Wheat Board.
 

David Anderson moved, — That, Mr. Jim Chatenay be invited at the table as a witness.

Debate arose thereon.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 7.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 1:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

James Bezan moved, — That the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food on November 28, 2006 concerning supplementary import permits for beef and veal be amended and corrected to replace the number 76,400 tonnes with the number 1,500 metric tonnes.

 

James Bezan moved, — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food report to the House the following recommendation: the Government of Canada bring forward immediate legislative changes to the Canada Transportation Act that fulfill the agreements reached between Transport Canada and shippers on May 5, 2006, including the initiation of a review of the level of service being provided by railways.

 
Pursuant to Standing Orders 110 and 111, the Committee commenced consideration of the Order in Council appointment of Bruce Johnson to the position of Director of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Wheat Board which was referred to the Committee on October 30, 2006.
 
Pursuant to Standing Orders 110 and 111, the Committee commenced consideration of the Order in Council appointment of Ken Motiuk to the position of Director of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Wheat Board which was referred to the Committee on September 29, 2006.
 

Wayne Easter moved, — That the appointee Mr. Bruce Johnson has failed to respond to the concerns of the Committee with respect to demonstrating of qualifications necessary to fulfill its requirements expected of an appointee to the Board of Directors mainly to act in the best interests of the Canadian Wheat Board.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

 

At 1:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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