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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 7

Tuesday, October 25, 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: Jim Hillyer for Randy Hoback and David Wilks for Randy Hoback.

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

Witnesses: University of Guelph: K. Peter Pauls, Professor and Chair, Department of Plant Agriculture. Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission: Franck Groeneweg, Director. University of Saskatchewan: Dr. Douglas Freeman, Dean, Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Canada Organic Trade Association: Matthew Holmes, Executive Director.

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).

K. Peter Pauls made a statement and answered questions.

Franck Groeneweg, by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, made a statement and answered questions.

Douglas Freeman and Matthew Holmes made statements and answered questions.

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

David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

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