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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 8

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met by videoconference at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Alex Atamanenko, Pierre Lemieux, Ben Lobb, Larry Miller, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Jean Rousseau, Brian Storseth, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer.

Acting Members present: Parm Gill for Randy Hoback.

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

Witnesses: University of Saskatchewan: Dr. Peter W.B. Phillips, Professor, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. As an individual: Dr. Evan Fraser, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, Department of Geography, University of Guelph. Sustainable Chemistry Alliance: Dr. Murray McLaughlin, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Horticultural Council: Anne Fowlie, Executive Vice-President.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on Growing Forward 2 (Science and Innovation).

Peter W.B. Phillips, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia and Evan Fraser, by videoconference, from Guelph, Ontario made statements and answered questions.

Murray McLaughlin and Anne Fowlie made statements and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

2011/11/28 12:14 p.m.