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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 35
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1998
The Standing Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food met jointly with the The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade at 9:03 a.m., this day, in Room 209 of the West Block, the Chairs, Joe McGuire and Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Hélène Alarie, Paul Bonwick, Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, John Harvard, Jake E. Hoeppner, Larry McCormick, Joe McGuire, Dick Proctor, Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
Members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, Colleen Beaumier, Raymonde Folco, Bill Graham, Gurmant Grewal, Ted McWhinney, Bob Mills, Julian Reed, Benoît Sauvageau and Daniel Turp.
In attendance: From Committees and Legislative Services: Janice Hilchie, Committee Clerk. From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Sonya Dakers, Research Coordinator and
Jean-Denis Frechette, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the World Bank : Ismail Serageldin, Vice-President for Special Programs; Alex F. McCalla, Director, Rural Development.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to examine issues of food security.
Ismail Serageldin and Alex F. McCalla each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 9:57 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee