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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 10
 
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, France Bonsant, Hon. Wayne Easter, Hon. Mark Eyking, Pierre Lemieux, Larry Miller, Blake Richards, Bev Shipley, Brian Storseth and Francis Valeriote.

 

Acting Members present: Earl Dreeshen for Randy Hoback.

 

Associate Members present: Malcolm Allen.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Mathieu Frigon, Analyst. House of Commons: Isabelle Duford, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance: Darcy Davis, President; Sandra Marsden, Director and President, Canadian Sugar Institute. Western Barley Growers Association: Brian Otto, President; Rick Strankman, Director. Grain Growers of Canada: Doug Robertson, President; Richard Phillips, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 24, 2009, the Committee commenced its study of Competitiveness of Canadian agriculture.
 

Witnesses made opening statements and, answered questions.

 

On motion of Alex Atamanenko, it was agreed, — That the Competition Bureau of Canada be ordered to provide the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, at least four days before the Competition Bureau appears before the Committee, copies of any and all studies/briefings and/or analyses documents pertaining to the approval and/or denial of all sales/mergers/acquisitions of meat slaughter/packing/processing facilities and livestock auction facilities in Canada from the year 2005 to current.

 

At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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