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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No.11)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1997

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:02 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Joe McGuire, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Leon E. Benoit, Murray Calder, Jean-Guy Chrétien, Denis Coderre, John Harvard, Jay Hill, Larry McCormick, Joe McGuire, Dick Proctor and Rose-Marie Ur.

Acting Member present: Gerald Keddy for Rick Borotsik.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Sonya Dakers, Research Coordinator and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Economist.

Witnesses: From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Art Olson, President; Ron Doering, Executive Vice-President; André Gravel, Interim Vice-President, Programs.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to its review of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Art Olson made a statement which was elaborated upon by Ron Doering.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 10:50 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned until Tuesday, December 2, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.

SANTOSH SIRPAUL

Clerk of the Committee