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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 36)
Tuesday, April 28, 1998
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food met at 10:05 a.m., this day, in Room
269, West Block, Joe McGuire, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Hélène Alarie, Paul Bonwick, Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, John Harvard, Jake E. Hoeppner, Joe McGuire, Dick Proctor , Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Sonya Dakers, Research Coordinator, Jean-Denis Fréchette, Economist and Frédéric Forge, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Andrew Graham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Branch. Douglas D. Hedley, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Branch and Howard Migie, Director General, Adaptation and Grain Policy Directorate, Policy Branch. Brian Morrissey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Research Branch. Mike Gifford, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch and Gilles Lavoie, Director General, Agricultural Industry, Services Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch. Bernie H. Sonntag, Director General, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the Order of Reference of the House dated February 26, 1998, the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates (See Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, April 23, 1998, Meeting No. 34).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 12:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
GEORGES ETOKA
Clerk of the Committee