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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 37
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Presiding
Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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• Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Frédéric Forge, Analyst
• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst
Next Agricultural Policy Framework
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
• Margaret Hansen, Vice-President, Saskatchewan
• Stephen Vandervalk, Vice-President, Alberta
Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference
• Iris Meck, Host
National Farmers Union
• Stewart Wells, Past President
National Farmers Union - New Brunswick
• Ted Wiggans, President
• Amanda Wildeman, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, May 2, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the next agricultural policy framework.

Iris Meck and Stewart Wells made statements and answered questions.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Ted Wiggans, Amanda Wildeman and Margaret Hansen made statements and, with Stephen Vandervalk, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:38 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee