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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 15

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Alex Atamanenko, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Ben Lobb, Larry Miller, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Jean Rousseau, Brian Storseth, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst ; Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Vintners Association: Dan Paszkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer; Luke Hartford, Vice-President, Economic and Government Relations. Organic Farming Institute of British Columbia: Kevin Klippenstein, Chair; Annamarie Klippenstein, Board Member. As an individual: David Sparling, Professor, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Malcolm Allen moved, — That the Committee invite the Honourable Gerry Ritz, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to appear before the Committee on the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-12 prior to December 1, 2011.

After debate, by unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on Growing Forward 2 (Competitive Enterprises).

Dan Paszkowski, Kevin Klippenstein and David Sparling made statements and, with Annamarie Klippenstein, answered questions.

At 5:21 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

2011/11/30 9:55 a.m.