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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 4
 
Monday, November 26, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, James Bezan, Guy Lauzon, Larry Miller, Jean-Yves Roy, Hon. Carol Skelton, Lloyd St. Amand, Paul Steckle and Brian Storseth.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Geoff Regan for Ken Boshcoff.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal; Mathieu Frigon, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Fédération des producteurs de bovins du Québec: Michel Dessureault, Chairman; Vincent Cloutier, Assistant Secretary. Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec: Jean-Guy Vincent, President; Nathalie Hansen, Public and governmental relations, Communications Services. Canadian Meat Council: Jim Laws, Executive Director. Canadian Pork Council: Stephen Moffett, Director; Curtiss Littlejohn, Director. Maple Leaf Foods Inc.: Rory McAlpine, Vice-President, Government and Industry Relations. Canadian Cattlemen's Association: Brad Wildeman, Chair; John Masswohl, Director, Governmental International Relations.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and on motion adopted by the Committee on November 19th, 2007, the Committee commenced its study on the Collapse of the Beef and Pork Sector Revenues.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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