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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Thursday, December 8, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Vice-Chair, Malcolm Allen, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Sean Casey for Frank Valeriote, Earl Dreeshen for Brian Storseth and Chris Warkentin for Brian Storseth.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Canadian Pork Council: Jean-Guy Vincent, Vice-President, Board of Directors; Catherine Scovil, Associate Executive Director. Chicken Farmers of Canada: David Fuller, Chair; Mike Dungate, Executive Director. Keystone Agricultural Producers: Doug Chorney, President. National Cattle Feeders Association: Russell Evans, Manager, Policy and Research. Catalyst: Terri Holowath, Partner, Assurance and Accounting.

 
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 (Business Risk Management Programs).
 

Jean-Guy Vincent, David Fuller, Doug Chorney, Russell Evans and Terri Holowath made statements and, with Mike Dungate and Catherine Scovil, answered questions.

 

At 5:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Pierre Lemieux moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 4.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

 

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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