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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 55
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:33 a.m. this day, in Napanee, Ontario, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor and Paul Steckle.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee resumed its study on the Future Role of the Government in Agriculture.
Witnesses: Panel I: From the Creek County Regional Environmental Evaluation Koalition: Don Chisholm. From the Lennox and Addington Federation of Agriculture: Iain Gardiner, President. From the Ontario Federation of Agriculture: Al Gardiner, Provincial Representative. As Individual: Paul Burns; Ray Pender; William Rendell; Kevin Dick.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:06 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:18 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel II: From the Canadian Organic Sprout Company: William Brown; Dean Harvie. From the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union: Michael Fraser, Director. From the Hastings County Dairy Producer: George Thompson. From the Ontario Federation of Agriculture: John Williamson, Representative, Frontenac County. From the Caravan Project: Stan Raper. As Individual: John Hastings; Barton MacLean; Kevin MacLean; Bob Dick. From the Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture: Bob Johnston.
William Brown, Michael Fraser, George Thompson, John Williamson, John Hastings, Stan Raper, Barton MacLean, Kevin MacLean, Bob Dick and Bob Johnston made statements and with the other witness, answered questions.
At 1:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:20 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel III: From the Seeds of Peace Roots of Justice: Ormond Lee. From the Canadian Cattlemen's Association: John Morrison, President; Jim Caldwell, Director, Government Affairs, Government Affairs. From the National Farmers' Union: Peter Dowling, Ontario Coordinator. From the Albright Trade Corporation: Gerry Albright, President. From the Ontario Cattlemen's Association: Richard Kidd. From the Canadian Organic Growers: Doug Parker, Representative of Prince Edward County Chapter. As Individual: Helen Forsey; Larry Wannamaker; Harold Piercy.
Ormond Lee, John Morrison, Peter Dowling, Gerry Albright, Richard Kidd, Doug Parker, Helen Forsey, Larry Wannamaker and Harold Piercy made statements and with the other witness, answered questions.
At 3:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary Sokolyk
Committee Clerk