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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 5
 
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met by videoconference at 3:30 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, Ben Lobb, Larry Miller, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Jean Rousseau, Brian Storseth, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Mark Eyking for Frank Valeriote and Merv Tweed for Pierre Lemieux.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Pulse Canada: Gordon Bacon, Chief Executive Officer. As an individual: Rene Van Acker, Professor and Associate Dean, External Relations, University of Guelph. Genome Prairie: Wilfred A. Keller, President and Chief Executive Officer. P.E.I. Health Coalition: Mary Boyd, Representative; Leo Broderick, Representative.

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

On motion of Malcolm Allen, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $78,100.00, for the study of the new agriculture policy framework, Growing Forward 2, be adopted.

 
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 (Science and Innovation).
 

Gordon Bacon made a statement and answered questions.

 

Rene Van Acker, by videoconference from Guelph, Ontario, made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Wilfred A. Keller, Mary Boyd and Leo Broderick made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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