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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 58
 
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 8:39 a.m. this day, in the Le Grand Duc Room, L'Oiselière Hotel, Montmagny, Québec, 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.

 

Acting Members present: Paul Crête for Roger Gaudet.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal. House of Commons: Graeme Truelove, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Union des producteurs agricoles de la Côte-du-Sud: Hervé Dancause, President, Comité des finances et de l'assurance Agricole; Charles Proulx, President, Comité de l'aménagement du territoire, de l'environnement et de la faune; Louis J. Desjardins, President. Union des producteurs agricoles de Lotbinière-Mégantic: Maurice Vigneault, President. Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec: Benoit Martin, President; Jean-Philippe Deschênes-Gilbert, Secretary. Quebec Federation of Maple Syrup Producers: Pierre Lemieux, President. Centre d'expertise en production ovine du Québec: Hélène Méthot, Researcher. Agrobiopole: Hervé Bernier, Director.

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

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:24 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:39 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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