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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 13

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in camera at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, Bev Shipley, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Earl Dreeshen, Hon. Mark Eyking, Randall Garrison, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Bev Shipley and Bob Zimmer.

Acting Members present: Hon. Wayne Easter for Hon. Mark Eyking, Wladyslaw Lizon for Randy Hoback and Blake Richards for Pierre Lemieux.

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

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

It was agreed, — That, further to the Order adopted by the House on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, regarding changes to committee memberships, the Committee’s routine motion regarding the questioning of witnesses be replaced by the following: That the order of questions for the first round of questioning shall be as follows: New Democrats, Conservatives and Liberals. Questioning during the second round shall be as follows: Conservatives, New Democrats, Conservatives, New Democrats, Conservatives and Conservatives. Based on the principle that each committee member should have a full opportunity to question the witnesses. If time permits, further rounds shall be at the discretion of the Chair.

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake a short-term study on the grain logistics system in Canada.

At 4:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

2014/05/15 9:23 a.m.