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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 77
Thursday, March 18, 1999
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:05 a.m., this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, John Harvard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Hélène Alarie, Rick Borotsik, Garry Breitkreuz, Murray Calder, Denis Coderre, John Harvard, Howard Hilstrom, 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 Office of the Auditor General of Canada: L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada; Neil Maxwell, Principal, Audit Operations Branch; John Mayne, Principal, Audit Operations Branch. From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Dr. André Gravel, Vice-President; Programs and Peter Brackenridge, Executive Director, Plant Products Directorate.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Consideration of Chapter 12, of the September 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada (Creation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency).
L. Denis Desautels made an opening statement and, with other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:57 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee