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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 5
 
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in camera at 3:41 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, Hon. Wayne Easter, Hon. Mark Eyking, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Larry Miller, Bev Shipley and Francis Valeriote.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Michael D. Chong for Brian Storseth, Roger Gaudet for France Bonsant, Greg Rickford for Blake Richards and Merv Tweed for Blake Richards.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst; Mathieu Frigon, Analyst; Frédéric Forge, Analyst.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee travel between April and June 2010 to the four western provinces, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces to consult with farmers and provincial farm organizations by holding hearings in rural Canada, visiting farms and agriculture related businesses in relation to its study of young farmers and the future of farming; that the clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, be instructed to prepare a draft budget for consideration by the Committee as soon as possible.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, March 15, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of competitiveness of Canadian agriculture.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Duford
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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