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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 35
 
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: André Bellavance, France Bonsant, Hon. Wayne Easter, Hon. Mark Eyking, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Larry Miller, Blake Richards, Bev Shipley, Brian Storseth and Francis Valeriote.

 

Acting Members present: Malcolm Allen for Alex Atamanenko.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst; Frédéric Forge, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Okanagan Kootenay Cherry Growers Association: Greg Norton, President. Prince Edward Island Potato Board: Brenda Simmons, Assistant General Manager. BioEnterprise Corporation: Dave Smardon, Chief Executive Officer and President.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the Committee resumed its study on the competitiveness of the Canadian agricultural sector.
 

Dave Smardon, Greg Norton and Brenda Simmons made statements and answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 16,250, in relation to the study on the Standards of Fusarium Blight Toxin Levels in Wheat, be adopted .

 

The Chair presented the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:


Your Subcommittee met on Thursday, October 08, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

On October 20, that the Committee hold a meeting on the standards of fusarium blight toxin levels in wheat; and that the meeting be extended by one (1) hour;

On October 22, that the Committee hold a meeting on the producer car loading issue;

On October 26 and October 28, that the Committee hold meetings on the competitiveness of Canadian agricultural sector;

On November 3, that the Committee hold a meeting on the crisis in the hog and pork sectors;

On November 5, that the Committee hold a meeting on specific risk materials (SRM), the situation of the red meat sector and country of origin labeling (COOL);

On November 17 and November 24, that the Committee hold meetings on program review;

On November 19, that the Committee consider the draft report for the study on the competitiveness of the Canadian agricultural sector;

On November 26 and December 1, that the Committee hold meetings on genetically modified organisms (GMO);

That Thursday meeting hours be modified to 3:15 p.m.- 5:15 p.m..
 

It was agreed, — That a second day, if needed, be added for the consideration of the draft report on the study on the competitiveness of the Canadian agricultural sector (November 24, 2009) and that the report of the Subcommittee be adjusted accordingly.

 

It was agreed, — That the report of the Subcommittee, as amended, be concurred in.

 

At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Duford
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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