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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 22
 
Monday, February 6, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:28 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

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

 

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

 

Witnesses: University of Alberta: James Rude, Professor, Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology. University of Guelph: Manish N. Raizada, Associate Professor, International Relations Officer, Department of Plant Agriculture; Rickey Y. Yada, Professor, Department of Food Science. University of Manitoba: Derek Brewin, Associate Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics.

 
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 (Marketing and Trade).
 

James Rude, Manish N. Raizada, Rickey Y. Yada and Derek Brewin made statements and answered questions.

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

It was agreed, — That, in the context of its study of Growing Forward 2, the Committee hold two (2) or three (3) meetings on the theme of "Meeting Consumer Demands".

 

At 5:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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