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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
 

The Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in camera at 3:36 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, James Bezan and Paul Steckle.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal.

 
The Subcommittee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 
That Committee adopted the following work plan to the end of April 2007.

• Thursday, February 8 – Issues related to the farm equipment industry

• Tuesday, February 13 – Follow-up on Own Use Import Program (OUI)

• Thursday, February 15 – Specified Risk Management (SRMs) Ban Implementation, July 2007

• Tuesday, February 20 – Status Report on Trade Issues with Mr. Steve Verheul, Chief Agricultural Negotiator

• Thursday, February 22 – Dairy Ingredients Study

• Tuesday, February 27 – First hour of meeting: Canadian Wheat Board hearings with Ms. Mary-Lynne Charlton, President, Charlton Communications; Mr. Greg Arason and David Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food; Second hour of the meeting – Consideration of draft report on the Canadian Wheat Board

• Thursday, March 1 – Biofuels Study

• Tuesday, March 20 – 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Biofuels Study; 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Impact of the Farm Income Crisis

• Thursday, March 22 – Biofuels Study

• March 26 to 30 – Western Canada hearings on the Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-food Policy – emphasis on Business Risk Management

• April 10 to 13 – Eastern Canada hearings on the Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-food Policy – emphasis on Business Risk Management

• April 16 to 18 – Travel to Washington, DC on the US Farm Bill

• Tuesday April 24 – Follow up on the Pork Industry Crisis

• Thursday, April 26 – Follow up on the Terminator Seeds (GURTS)
 

Your Subcommittee recommends - That the Committee add any additional meetings to deal with urgent requests for hearings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

 

Your Subcommittee further recommends - That the Committee agree to request an additional $16,000 to cover expenses related to Order in Council appointments to the end of March 31, 2007

 

At 4:49 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2007/02/08 12:26 p.m.