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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 25
 
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, James Bezan, Ken Boshcoff, Hon. Wayne Easter, Guy Lauzon, Larry Miller, Hon. Carol Skelton, Lloyd St. Amand, Paul Steckle, Brian Storseth and Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac.

 

Acting Members present: Mike Allen for Larry Miller.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal; Frédéric Forge, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Bob Friesen, President. Dairy Farmers of Canada: Jacques Laforge, President; Richard Doyle, Executive Director. Union des producteurs agricoles: Pierre Lemieux, First Vice-President; Alyne Savary, Director of Marketing. Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec: Robert Monty, Second Vice-President. National Farmers Union: Grant Robertson, Coordinator, Ontario Region; Nigel Smith, Youth President. Canadian Pork Council: Mary Ann Binnie, Nutrition Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on "Product of Canada" claims .
 

Grant Robertson, Robert Monty, Mary Ann Binnie, Bob Friesen, Jacques Laforge, Pierre Lemieux and Alyne Savary made statements and, with Nigel Smith, answered questions.

 

At 10:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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