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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 34
 
Thursday, May 15, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:00 this day, in Room 213, Wellington Building, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, James Bezan, Ken Boshcoff, Hon. Wayne Easter, Guy Lauzon, Hon. Carol Skelton, Lloyd St. Amand, Paul Steckle and Brian Storseth.

 

Acting Members present: Jean-Yves Laforest for Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac and Joe Preston for Larry Miller.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal. House of Commons: Georges Etoka, Procedural Clerk.

 

Appearing: Hon. Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

 

Witnesses: Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Yaprak Baltacioglu, Deputy Minister; Pierre Corriveau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management; Andrew Marsland, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch; Nada Semaan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Farm Financial Programs Branch; Krista L. Mountjoy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch; Jamshed Merchant, Executive Director, National Land and Water Information Service. Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Carole Swan, President; Gordon R. White, Vice-President, Finance, Administration and Information Technology; Cameron Prince, Vice-President, Operations; Brian Evans, Executive Vice-President.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2008-2009: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 under AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 28, 2008.
 

The Minister Gerry Ritz made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:08, the sitting resumed.

 

Pierre Corriveau, Andrew Marsland, Nada Semaan, Brian Evans and Gordon R. White answered questions.

 

At 10:55 , the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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