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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 10
 
Thursday, November 18, 2004
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 12:05 p.m. this day, in Room 536 Wellington Building, the Vice-Chair, Gerry Ritz, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Charlie Angus, James Bezan, Claude Drouin, Wayne Easter, Roger Gaudet, David Kilgour, Larry Miller, Denise Poirier-Rivard, Gerry Ritz and Rose-Marie Ur.

 

In attendance: Parliamentary Information and Research Service: Frédéric Forge, Analyst. Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal.

 

Appearing: Hon. Andy Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

 

Witnesses: Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Leonard J. Edwards, Deputy Minister; Mary Komarynsky, Assistant Deputy Minister, Farm Financial Programs Branch; Andrew Marsland, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch; Howard Migie, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch; James Roberge, Director General, Finance and Resource Management Services, Corporate Management; Danny Foster, Director General, Farm Income & Adaptation Policy.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2004-2005: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 under Agriculture and Agri-Food - includes 2004-2005 Plans and Priorities - The Agricultural Policy Framework referred to the Committee on October 8, 2004.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD.

 

At 12:05 p.m., Mary Komarynsky, answered questions.

 

At 12:20 p.m., the Minister made a statement and, with Leonard J. Edwards, answered questions.

 

At 1:20 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:25 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2004-2005: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 under Agriculture and Agri-Food - includes 2004-2005 Plans and Priorities - The Agricultural Policy Framework referred to the Committee on October 8, 2004.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair report Votes numbers 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD in the Main Estimates 2004-2005 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, less the amounts granted in Interim Supply, to the House.

 

At 2:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Bibiane Ouellette
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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