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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Monday, December 3, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: André Bellavance, James Bezan, Hon. Wayne Easter, Larry Miller, Jean-Yves Roy, Hon. Carol Skelton and Brian Storseth.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Charles Hubbard for Ken Boshcoff, Pierre Poilievre for Guy Lauzon, Brent St. Denis for Paul Steckle and Mervin Tweed for Brian Storseth.

 

Other Members present: Hon. Larry Bagnell.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal; Mathieu Frigon, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency: Mark Davies, Chair. Canadian Egg Marketing Agency: Harold Froese, Director. Chicken Farmers of Canada: David Fuller, Chair. Canadian Co-operative Association: Carol Hunter, Executive Director; Lynne Markell, Advisor, Government Affairs and Public Policy. Dairy Producers of Canada: Jacques Laforge, President. Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities: David Marit, President. Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency: Errol Halkai, General Manager.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and on motion adopted by the Committee on November 19th, 2007, the Committee resumed its study of Growing Forward.
 

Jacques Laforge, David Fuller, Harold Froese and Carol Hunter made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 3:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and on motion adopted by the Committee on November 19th, 2007, the Committee resumed its study of Growing Forward.
 

At 4:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:46 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and on motion adopted by the Committee on November 19th, 2007, the Committee resumed its study of Growing Forward.
 

At 5:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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