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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 60
Thursday, March 21, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Miramichi, New Brunswick, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Paul Steckle, Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: From 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: From the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture of New Brunswick: The Hon. Rodney Weston, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture; Maurice J. Bernier, Deputy Minister; Clair Gartley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture Development and Innovation Division.
The Minister made a statement and with Maurice Bernier and Clair Gartley, answered questions.
At 9:56 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel I: From the Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick: Reginald Perry; Robert Speer. From the New Brunswick Partners in Agriculture: Betty Brown, President. From the New Brunswick Federation of Agriculture: Joe Brennan, President; Hannah Searle. From the New Brunswick Soil & Crop Improvement Association: Ben Baldwin, Director. From the Northumberland Co-operative Dairy Limited: Jack Christie, General Manager; Percy Scott; Dr. Ram Aneja; Glenford Copp. From the Ste-Marie de Kent Farmers Association: Larry Jewett. From the New Brunswick Potatoes: Patton MacDonald, Executive Director.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 11:48 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel II: From the "Fédération des agriculteurs et agricultrices francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick": Roger Richard. As Individual: Jerry Cook; Neil Gardner; Denis Belliveau; Robert Bremner; Hans Bouma; John Schenkels; Helen MacDiarmid; Ben Baldwin. From the 4-H Club of New Brunswick: Velna Dickson, Assistant Organisational Leader of Napan 4-H Club. From the Conservation Council of New Brunswick: Inka Milewski, President.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 1:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Suzanne Verville
Clerk of the Committee