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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 39
Tuesday, January 29, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, Mark Eyking, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Bob Speller, Paul Steckle, Suzanne Tremblay and Rose-Marie Ur.
Acting Member present: Carol Skelton for Garry Breitkreuz.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officers.
Witnesses: Roundtable: From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Michael Presley, Director General, Food Bureau, Market and Industry Services Branch; Lynn Stewart, Director, Food Bureau, Market and Industry Services Branch. From the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors: Jeanne Cruikshank, Vice-President, Atlantic Office. From the National Farmers' Union: Stewart Wells, President; Lyle Wright, Member.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Study on the Labelling of Genetically Modified Food. (Impacts of voluntary and mandatory labelling on agricultural producers and the rest of the agri-food industry)
Michael Presley, Jeanne Cruikshank, Stewart Wells made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:01 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:10 a.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
At 11:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee