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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 59
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:03 a.m. this day, in the Empire Room of The Loyalist Country Inn in Summerside, P.E.I., the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Paul Steckle, Rose-Marie Ur.
Acting Member present: Odina Desrochers for Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Researcher.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study on the Future Role of the Government in Agriculture.
Witnesses: Panel I: From the Prince Edward Island Wildlife Federation: Daryl Guignion. From the University of Prince Edward Island: Timothy Ogilvie, Dean, Atlantic Veterinary College. From the Earth Action: Sharon Labchuk. As Individual: Mannie Galant; Orville Lewis; Ranald MacFarlane. From the Seaspray Farms Organic Cooperative: Gordon Carter; Alfred Fyfe; James Rodd.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:12 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:23 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel II: From the Prince Edward Island Institute of Agrologist: Don Northcott. From the Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture: Robert MacDonald, First Vice-President; Doug LeClair, Executive Director. From the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network: Kevin Jeffrey, Director of Development. From the Prince Edward Island Potato Board: Vernon Campbell, Chairman; Ivan Noonan, General Manager; Brenda Simmons, Assistant General Manager. From the As Individual: Ron Flynn; Stan Sandler.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 12:21 p.m., Howard Hilstrom, Vice-Chair, took the Chair.
At 12:48 p.m., Charles Hubbard, Chair, took the Chair.
At 1:17 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee