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APPENDIX A
LIST OF WITNESSES

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting


Au coeur des familles agricoles Claude Barnabé, President	2007/02/22	39

British Columbia Grain Producers Association Jim Smolik, Director

Fédération des agricultrices du Québec Carmen Ducharme, President

Manitoba Farm and Rural Stress Line Janet Smith, Program Manager

National Farmers Union Grant Robertson, Director, Board of Directors

Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers’ Coalition William Van Tassel, Vice-President

University of Regina Annette Aurélie Desmarais, Professor, Department of Justice Studies

Canadian Cattlemen's Association Travis Toews, Director and Vice-Chair, Domestic Agricultural Policy Ryder Lee, Policy Analyst	2007/03/22	44

Canadian Pork Council Clare Schlegel, President

Canadian Pork Council Safety Net Committee Stephen Moffett, Chair

Canadian Sheep Federation Jennifer Fleming, Executive Director

Canadian Seed Growers Association Barry Reisner, Past-President	2007/03/27	45

Canadian Soybean Council Jim Gowland, Chair

Fédération des producteurs de cultures commerciales du Québec William Van Tassel, First Vice-President

Grain Growers of Canada Ross Ravelli, President Richard Phillips, Executive Director

Ontario Soybean Growers Arden Schneckenburger, Second Vice-Chair

Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers' Coalition Peter Tuinema, President

Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers Ian McNeill, President Dave MacKay, Executive Director	2007/03/29	46

Canadian Bankers Association Bob Funk, Vice-president, Bank of Nova Scotia Brian Little, Head of Agriculture and Agri-business, RBC Financial Group

Canadian Federation of Agriculture Bob Friesen, President

National Farmers Union Stewart Wells, President Darrin Qualman, Director of Research

Union des producteurs agricoles Denis Bilodeau, Second Vice-President Gilbert Lavoie, Economist, Research and Agricultural Policy Branch

BC Fruit Growers Association Joe Sardinha, President Glen Lucas, General Manager	2007/04/16	47

British Columbia Agriculture Council Steve Thomson, Executive Director

British Columbia Cattlemen's Association Ernie Willis, Vice-President

British Columbia Grain Producers Association Ross Ravelli, Director

British Columbia Grapegrowers Association Hans Buchler, Director

British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association Tim Loewen, Growers Chair Hedy Dyck, Contract Industry Coordinator, Nursery Industry Development

Southern Interior Stockmen's Association Linda Allison

British Columbia Milk Producers Association Lorne Hunter, Director	2007/04/16	48

Delta Farmers' Institute John Savage, President Bob Butler, administrator

Okanagan Kootenay Cherry Growers Association Greg Norton

Agri-Trend Robert Saik, President and Chief Executive Officer	2007/04/17	49

Alberta Barley Commission Darcy Kirtzinger, Policy & Research Coordinator

Alberta Beef Producers Erik Butters, Chairman Rich Smith, Environmental Manager

Alberta Pork Jurgen Preugschas, Chairman Ed Schultz, General Manager

Canadian Animal Health Coalition Matt Taylor, Executive Director Duane Landals, Director

Canadian Young Farmers' Association Leona Dargis, Member

Western Barley Growers Association Douglas McBain, Past-President and Director

Wildrose Agricultural Producers Bill Dobson, President

Alberta Grain and Oil Seeds Crisis Advocacy Trust LeRoy Fjordbotten, Chair Lorne Darlington, Executive Director	2007/04/17	50

Alberta Soft Wheat Producers Commission Lynn Jacobson, President Everett Tanis, Treasurer

Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association Stephen Vandervalk, Vice-President

Canadian Bison Association Mark Silzer, President Terry Kremeniuk, Executive Director	2007/04/18	51

Canadian Canola Growers Association Wayne Bacon, President

Farm Pure Inc. John Treleaven

Possberg Grain Farms Inc. Kenton Possberg, President

Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Association Wayne Goerzen, Executive Director

Saskatchewan Pork Development Board Shirley Volden, Vice-Chair Neil Ketilson, General Manager

Western Cervid Rancher's Association Roger Holland, President Richard Mardell, Director

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Ken McBride, President Lynette Keyowski, Executive Director	2007/04/18	52

Canadian Wheat Board Ian McCreary, Director, District 6

Pound-Maker Brad Wildeman, President

Weber Commodities Larry Weber, Risk Management

Bifrost Bio-Blends Denis Kaprawy, President Roy Eyjolfson, Project Manager	2007/04/19	53

Canadian Horticultural Council Keith Kuhl, Chairman, Potato Committee

Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Neil Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer

Manitoba Canola Growers Association Brian Chorney, President

Manitoba Cattle Producers Association Martin Unrau, President

Manitoba Corn Growers Association Inc. Bob Bartley, Director

Manitoba Pork Council Andrew Dickson, General Manager

Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Inc. Lincoln Wolfe, President Tammy Jones, Executive Director

Alternative Land Use Services Ian Wishart, Vice-President, Keystone Agricultural Producers Bob Sopuck, Vice-President , Delta Waterfowl Foundation	2007/04/19	54

Consumer Interest Alliance Inc. Jennifer Hillard, Research Director Florence Watson, Member

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Bill Swan, Board Member, District 5

Ducks Unlimited Canada Cynthia Edwards, National Manager, Industry and Government Relations Greg Bruce, Head, Industry and Government Relations

Government of Manitoba Lorne Martin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Keystone Agricultural Producers David Rolfe, President

Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) Young Farmers Committee Rob Brunell, President

Manitoba Chicken Producers Waldie Klassen, Chairman Wayne Hiltz, General Manager

Pulse Canada Peter Watts, Director, Market Innovation Greg Cherewyk, Director of Market Development

University of Manitoba Karin Wittenberg, Associate, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Chicken Farmers of Canada David Fuller, Chair	2007/04/23	55

Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia Havey Whidden, Vice-Chair Brian Cameron, General Manager

Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture Mervin Wiseman, President

Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture and Agri-Adapt Council Inc. Andrea Bourne, Executive Director

Newfoundland and Labrador Young Farmers' Forum Chan Wiseman, President

Nova Scotia Agricultural College Robert Gordon

Nova Scotia Cranberry Growers Association David Ernst, President

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture Frazer Hunter, Chairman

Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association Andrew Bishop, President

Pork Nova Scotia Dennis Boudreau, Vice-Chair Henry Vissers, Executive Manager

Atlantic Grains Council Allan Ling, President	2007/04/23	56

Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island Randall Affleck, Vice-Chair

National Farmers Union Karen Fyfe, National Women's Vice-President Ranald MacFarlane, Regional Coordinator, District 1

Natural Organic Food Group PEI Inc. Scott Dingwell, Co-Owner

Prince Edward Island Cattlemen's Association Darlene Sanford, President

Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture John Colwill, President Mike Nabuurs, Executive Director

Prince Edward Island Pork Willem de Boer, President Robert Harding, Executive Director

Prince Edward Island Potato Board Kevin MacIsaac, Chairman Ivan Noonan, General Manager

Prince Edward Island Young Farmers' Association Ryan Weeks, Vice-President Mariah Smith, secretary Mark Bernard, Member

Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick Vince Kilfoil, First Vice-President Charline Cormier, Chief Executive Officer	2007/04/24	57

Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick Reint-Jan Dykstra, Chairman Reginald Perry, Vice-Chairman

Eastern Greenway Oils Inc. Ray Carmichael, Business Development Manager Stephen London, Secretary

New Brunswick Egg Producers Mark Durnnian

Porc NB Pork Stephen Moffett, Director Tony van de Brand, Director

Potatoes New Brunswick Robert Gareau, Executive Director

Young Farmers Individuals Jens van der Heide

Agrobiopole Hervé Bernier, Director	2007/04/25	58

Centre d'expertise en production ovine du Québec Hélène Méthot, Researcher

Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec Benoit Martin, President Jean-Philippe Deschênes-Gilbert, Secretary

Quebec Federation of Maple Syrup Producers Pierre Lemieux, President

Union des producteurs agricoles de la Côte-du-Sud Louis Desjardins, President Charles Proulx, President, Comité de l'aménagement du territoire, de l'environnement et de la faune Hervé Dancause, President, Comité des finances et de l'assurance Agricole

Union des producteurs agricoles de Lotbinière-Mégantic Maurice Vigneault, President

Fédération des producteurs de cultures commerciales du Québec William Van Tassel, First Vice-President	2007/04/25	59

Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec Pierre Roy

Union des producteurs agricoles Denis Bilodeau, Second Vice-President Richard Petit, Assistant Executive Director

Canadian Soybean Council Jim Gowland, Chair	2007/04/26	60

Chicken Farmers of Ontario Bill Woods, Chair of Board of Directors , District 7

Dairy Farmers of Ontario David Murray, Board Member

Huron Commodities Inc. Martin VanderLoo, President David Kohl, Manager, Sales and Marketing

National Farmers Union Grant Robertson, Coordinator, Ontario Region

Ontario Apple Growers Brian Gilroy, Vice-Chair

Ontario Cattlemen's Association Ian McKillop, President Dave Stewart, Executive Director

Ontario Pork Mary-Ann Hendrikx

Ontario Tender Fruit Len Troup

Perth Federation of Agriculture Ed Danen, President

Tobacco Farmers In Crisis Brian Edwards, President Mark Bannister, Vice-Chair

Canadian Sheep Federation Jennifer Fleming, Executive Director Vince Stutzki, Member, Board of Directors	2007/04/26	61

Ontario Corn Producers' Association Dale Mountjoy, President

Ontario Federation of Agriculture Geri Kamenz, President Jason Bent, Policy Researcher

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association Arthur Smith, Chief Executive Officer

Ontario-Quebec Grain Farmers' Coalition Peter Tuinema, President

Canadian Federation of Agriculture Bob Friesen, President Justin To, Executive Director	2007/05/08	64

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Pierre Corriveau, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management

Grow Canada Denise Dewar, Vice-President, CropLife Richard Phillips, Executive Director, Grain Growers of Canada

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Laurent Souligny, Chair Peter Clarke, Vice-Chair Fred Krahn, Executive Committee Member	2007/05/10	66

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marc Fortin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Research Branch Suzanne Vinet, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch Gilles Saindon, Director General, Science Bureau

As Individual Brenda Schoepp,	2007/04/17	50

Doug MacCallum,	2007/04/23	56

Don Bettle,	2007/04/24	57

Justin Gaudet,	2007/04/24	57

Robert Speer, Dairy Producer	2007/04/24	57

Larry Davis, Farmer	2007/04/26	61

Terry Betker, Former member, National Safety Net Advisory Board	2007/05/08	64