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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 45
 
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Ben Lobb, Larry Miller, Francine Raynault, Brian Storseth, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Wayne Easter for Frank Valeriote and Mike Lake for LaVar Payne.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Beef Value Chain Roundtable: Blair Coomber, Government Co-Chair, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Director General, Multilateral Relations, Policy and Engagement Directorate; Travis Toews, Past-President, Canadian Cattlemen's Association. Pork Value Chain Roundtable: Susie Miller, Government Co-Chair, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Director General, Sector Development and Analysis Directorate; Florian Possberg, Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Pork Council. Sheep Value Chain Roundtable: John Ross, Government Co-Chair, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Director, Animal Industry Division; Andrew Gordanier, Industry Co-Chair, Chair, Canadian Sheep Federation.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 and on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of the animal products supply chain (red meat).
 

Blair Coomber, Florian Possberg, Andrew Gordanier and Travis Toews made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012-06-07 11:38 a.m.