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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 62
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, Claude Duplain, Mark Eyking, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Bob Speller, Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
Acting Member present: Odina Desrochers for Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal Analyst and Frédéric Forge, Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Department of Finance: Len Farber, General Director, Legislation, Tax Policy Branch; Kerry Harnish, Senior Tax Policy Officer, Business, Property and Personal Income, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch; Randall Meades, Chief, Employment and Investment, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch; Marc Rhéaume, Tax Policy Officer, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch. From the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency: Phil Jolie, Coordinator, Manufacturing and Service Industries, Industry Specialist Services, Compliance Programs Branch; Bill MacGregor, Agriculture Specialist, Industry Specialist Services, Compliance Programs Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study on the Future Role of the Government in Agriculture.
Mr. Len Farber made an opening statement and, with other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:58 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee