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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 30
 
Thursday, March 24, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in camera at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 371 West Block, the Chair, Paul Steckle, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, James Bezan, Claude Drouin, Wayne Easter, Roger Gaudet and David Kilgour.

 

Acting Members present: Diane Finley for Larry Miller.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Bob Friesen, President; Heather Holland, Food Safety. Beyond Factory Farming Coalition: Cathy Holtslander, Project Organizer.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, December 10, 2004, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to regulate and prohibit certain activities related to food and other products to which the Acts under the administration of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency apply and to provide for the administration and enforcement of those Acts and to amend other Acts in consequence.
 

Cathy Holtslander and Bob Friesen made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:07 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera to consider matters related to Committee business.

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be granted an operational budget of $36,000.00 for its study of Bill C-27.

 

It was agreed, — That the meeting of April 12, 2005 in relation to Bill C-27 be televised.

 

At 5:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Bibiane Ouellette
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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