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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 9
 
Thursday, November 28, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, Bev Shipley, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Hon. Mark Eyking, Richard M. Harris, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, LaVar Payne, Joe Preston, Francine Raynault, Bev Shipley and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Murray Rankin for Alex Atamanenko.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Western Grain Elevator Association: Jean-Marc Ruest, Board Member, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Richardson International Limited; Wade Sobkowich, Executive Director; Richard Wansbutter, Chair, Consultant, Viterra; Carsten Bredin, Board Member, Assistant Vice-President, Grain Merchandizing, Richardson International Limited. Canadian Fertilizer Institute: Robert Godfrey, Director, Policy and Government Relations; Clyde Graham, Vice-President, Strategy and Alliances. Canada Organic Trade Association: Matthew Holmes, Executive Director. Canadian Canola Growers Association: Rick White, General Manager. Canola Council of Canada: Jim Everson, Vice-President, Government Relations.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the effects of it on the Canadian agriculture sector.
 

Jim Everson, Rick White and Robert Godfrey made statements and, with Clyde Graham, answered questions.

 

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Matthew Holmes and Richard Wansbutter, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, made statements and, with Wade Sobkowich, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jean-Marc Ruest, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba and Carsten Bredin, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, answered questions.

 

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

 



Jean Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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