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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 19
 
Monday, May 10, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 8:56 a.m. this day, in the Rooms Borduas and Kreighoff, Loews Hôtel Le Concorde, Québec, Québec, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

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

 

Associate Members present: Jacques Gourde.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Aïcha Coulibaly.

 

Witnesses: As individuals: Rémy Laterreur; Benoit Turgeon; Jean Lecours; Laeticia Létourneau; Richard Lehoux. Sirporc Inc.: Réjean Leblanc. Fédération des producteurs d’oeufs de consommation du Québec: Philippe Olivier; Sylvain Lapierre. Fédération des producteurs de cultures commerciales du Québec: William Van Tassel; Luc Belzile, Research and Communication. Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec: Marcel Groleau. Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec: Frédéric Marcoux; Magali Delomier.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, March 15, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of young farmers and the future of farming.
 

Sylvain Lapierre, Philippe Olivier, Frédéric Marcoux, William Van Tassel, Luc Belzile and Marcel Groleau made statements and, with Magali Delomier, answered questions.

 

At 10:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:38 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Rémy Laterreur, Benoit Turgeon, Réjean Leblanc, Jean Lecours, Laeticia Létourneau and Richard Lehoux made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Duford
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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