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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 72
Tuesday, February 16, 1999
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in camera at 9:08 a.m., this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, John Harvard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Hélène Alarie, Paul Bonwick, Rick Borotsik, Garry Breitkreuz, Murray Calder, Denis Coderre, Odina Desrochers, John Harvard, Jake Hoeppner, Larry McCormick, Joe McGuire, Dick Proctor, Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Researcher and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Economist.
Witnesses: From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Mike Gifford, Director General, International Trade Policy Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch; Terry Norman, Director, Western Hemisphere Trade Policy Division, International Trade Policy Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch. From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Greg Stubbings, Director, Plant Health and Production Division, Plant Products Directorate; Debra Bryanton, Director, Technical Market Access Division, International Affairs. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Claude Carrière, Director, Tariffs and Market Access Division.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to hold an information session in preparation for a trip to Washington D.C., on the upcoming WTO Negotiations on Agriculture. (See House Order of December 10, 1998).
Witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 11:24 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee