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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 56
 
Monday, April 23, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 6:03 p.m. this day, in the North River Room, Howard Johnson Dutch Inn, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, James Bezan, Barry Devolin, Hon. Wayne Easter, Hon. Charles Hubbard, Larry Miller and Paul Steckle.

 

In attendance: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food: Jean-Denis Fréchette. House of Commons: Graeme Truelove, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island: Randall Affleck, Vice-Chair. Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture: John Colwill, President; Mike Nabuurs, Executive Director. Prince Edward Island Pork: Willem de Boer, President; Robert Harding, Executive Director. Natural Organic Food Group PEI Inc.: Scott Dingwell, Co-Owner. Atlantic Grains Council: Allan Ling, President. National Farmers Union: Ranald MacFarlane, Regional Coordinator, District 1; Karen Fyfe, National Women's Vice-President. Prince Edward Island Potato Board: Kevin MacIsaac, Chairman; Ivan Noonan, General Manager. Prince Edward Island Cattlemen's Association : Darlene Sanford, President. Prince Edward Island Young Farmers' Association: Ryan Weeks, Vice-President; Maria Smith; Mark Bernard, Member. As an individual: Doug MacCallum.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Agricultural Policy Framework.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 7:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 9:39 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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