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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Malcolm Allen for Alex Atamanenko and Hon. Geoff Regan for Hon. Mark Eyking.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Jean-François Lafleur, Procedural Clerk. Library of Parliament: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst; Frédéric Forge, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Coopérative fédérée de Québec: Denis Richard, President; Mario Hébert, First Economist. Council for Food Processing and Consumer Products: Jacques Légaré, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Laurent Pellerin, President. Wild Rose Agricultural Producers: Lee Townsend, Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of competitiveness of Canadian agriculture.
 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Wayne Easter moved, — That the Committee approve the travel budget for the amount of $ 27,509 for twelve members and the necessary staff to travel to Washington, D.C. from June 3rd to June 5th, 2009 to meet with US decision makers, legislators and stake holders on the Committee's study of Country Origin Labelling (COOL); and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison committee; and that the members use their travel points.

Debate arose thereon.

 

It was agreed, — That the witnesses be now heard.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:45 p.m., André Bellavance took the Chair.

 

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Wayne Easter.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

 

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Duford
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/06/26 2:29 p.m.