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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 49
Thursday, February 21, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Vulcan, 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: Rick Casson for David Anderson and Odina Desrochers for Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officer.
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 Soft Wheat Producers Commission: Lynn Jacobson, Chairman, Marketing. As Individual: Elaine Hall; Lynda Swanson; Rick Paskal; Harvey Buckley; Robert Filkohazy; Paul Thibodeau; Neil Wagstaff. From the Council for Rural Conservation: Adam Campbell. From the Calgary Chamber of Commerce: David Usherwood, Vice-Chair, Agri and Food Committee. From the Alberta Chicken Producers: Don Sundgaard, Chairman.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:08 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:17 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel II: As Individual: Knute Larson. From the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association: Ted Menzies, Vice-President. As Individual: Bruce Beattie. From the Alberta Egg Producers: Charlie van Arman. As Individual: Bob Maston; Jan Slomp; Hank van Beers; Peter Hoff; Rob Oudman. From the Alberta Beets Growers: Merrill Harris, Vice-President. As Individual: John Balderson; Ken Nodge; Norman Jacobsen. From the Canadian Wheat Board: Jim Chatenay.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 12:32 p.m., Howard Hilstrom took the Chair.
At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee