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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 9
 
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met 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: David Anderson for Randy Hoback.

 

Other Members present: André Bellavance.

 

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

 

Witnesses: BC Association of Farmers' Markets: Jon Bell, President. CropLife Canada: Dennis Prouse, Vice-President, Government Affairs; Peter MacLeod, Vice-President, Crop Protection Chemistry. Dairy Farmers of Canada: Pierre Lampron, Member, Board of Directors; Émie Désilets, Scientific Coordinator.

 
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).
 

Pierre Lampron, Jon Bell and Peter Macleod made statements and, with Dennis Prouse and Émie Désilets, 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, starting on Thursday, November 17, 2011, five (5) meetings on the theme of "Competitive Enterprises" and subsequently four (4) meetings on the theme of "Business Risk Management Programs".

 

At 5:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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