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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 51
 
Thursday, February 17, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:01 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, 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.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: A&L Canada Laboratories Inc.: Greg Patterson, President and Chief Executive Officer; George Lazarovits, Research Director. Canadian Organic Growers: Arnold Taylor, President. Wilfrid Laurier University: Alison Blay-Palmer, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. As an individual: Larry Black.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of the biotechnology industry.
 

The witnesses made statements.

 

It was agreed, — That Pierre Lemieux present the following four documents entitled: “Organic Value Chain Roundtable”, “Government of Canada Invests in Organic Sector”, “Durum and Certified Organic Grain Farmers Have More Time to Repay Cash Advances”, and “Government of Canada Invests in Innovation for Organic Farmers”.

 

The witnesses answered questions.

 

At 12:16 p.m., André Bellavance took the Chair.

 

At 12:21 p.m., Larry Miller took the Chair.

 

At 12:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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