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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 48
Wednesday, February 20, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 10:23 a.m. this day, in the Travelodge Trumpeter, Richmond “C” Room, Grande Prairie, Alberta, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Rick Borotsik, Murray Calder, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Dick Proctor, Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
Acting Members present: Myron Thompson for David Anderson and Odina Desrochers for Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, researcher.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its Study on the Future Role of the Government in Agriculture.
Witnesses: Panel I: From the Alberta Canola Producers Commission: Ward Toma, General Manager; Nico Van Der Giessen, Director, Region 2. As Individual: Tom Kulicki; Duane Stevenson; Allan Webber; Sadie Macklin; Norman Dyck; Leo Meyer; Dave Hegland.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:45 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel II: As Individual: Cliff Richards; Irv Macklin; John Sloan; Ron Matula; Wayne Davies; Claude Smith; Harry Schudlo and Art MacKlen.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 1:15 p.m., Howard Hilstrom, Vice-Chair, took the Chair.
At 2:00 p.m., Charles Hubbard took the Chair.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 2:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee