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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 55
 
Thursday, March 10, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in camera at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Bruce Stanton for Brian Storseth and Dave Van Kesteren for Bev Shipley.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst. House of Commons: Jean-François Lafleur, Procedural Clerk.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of program review.
 

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: “Program Review”.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting and / or supplementary opinions from all Parties provided that they are not longer than the report itself and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in both official languages.

 

At 11:48 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:49 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

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

Wayne Easter moved, — That the Committee recommend that the government place a moratorium on any approval of Roundup Ready Alfalfa until the Government completes public research into: (a) Canada’s ability to ensure the genetic integrity, production and preservation of a diversity of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), non-GMO and organic alfalfa production, (b) the ability of Canada’s handling and transportation system to ensure segregation of forage seeds and detection of genetic co-mingling in alfalfa seeds and hay, (c) the development of industry-led, third party audit and verification systems; and that these findings be reported back to the Committee; and that this motion be reported to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

 

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/03/29 10:46 a.m.