Malcolm Allen moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing all words after “guide its studies” with the following:
The meetings should be held in room 269 West Block, 253D Centre Block or 237 Centre Block in the hours following the closure of the House from approximately 7:00pm to 10:00pm. This could be extended from 6:00pm until 10:00pm if the number of witnesses warranted the extension.
The meetings of the Subcommittee on March 31, April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 27, and June 3 be used to call witnesses to discuss issues relating to the Listeriosis Crisis of 2008.
The fall meetings of the Subcommittee of Oct 7, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov. 18, Nov 25, and Dec 2 are used to call witnesses to discuss issues related to food safety.
The meetings of the Subcommittee on June 10 be used to prepare a interim
report with recommendations to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on these studies; and
That the interim report with recommendations of the Subcommittee to the Standing Committee include a request that this report be tabled with the House of Commons on or prior to June 18, 2009.
That the proposed meeting of the Subcommittee on Dec 9 be used to prepare a final report with recommendations to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on these studies.