The Chair presented the Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:
That the Committee adopt the following work plan to the end of April 2007:
• Thursday, February 8 – Issues related to the farm equipment industry
• Tuesday, February 13 – Follow-up on Own Use Import Program (OUI)
• Thursday, February 15 – Specified Risk Management (SRMs) Ban Implementation, July 2007
• Tuesday, February 20 – Status Report on Trade Issues with Mr. Steve Verheul, Chief Agricultural Negotiator
• Thursday, February 22 – Dairy Ingredients Study
• Tuesday, February 27 – First hour of meeting: Canadian Wheat Board hearings with Ms. Mary-Lynne Charlton, President, Charlton Communications; Mr. Greg Arason and David Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food; Second hour of the meeting – Consideration of a draft report on the Canadian Wheat Board
• Thursday, March 1 – Biofuels Study
• Tuesday, March 20 – 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Biofuels Study; 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Impact of the Farm Income Crisis
• Thursday, March 22 – Biofuels Study
• March 26 to 30 – Western Canada hearings on the Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-food Policy – emphasis on Business Risk Management
• April 10 to 13 – Eastern Canada hearings on the Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-food Policy – emphasis on Business Risk Management
• April 16 to 18 – Travel to Washington, DC on the US Farm Bill
• Tuesday April 24 – Follow up on the Pork Industry Crisis
• Thursday, April 26 – Follow up on the Terminator Seeds (GURTS);
That the Committee add any additional meetings to deal with urgent requests for hearings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings;
That the Committee agree to request an additional $16,000 to cover expenses related to Order in Council appointments to the end of March 31, 2007.