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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 8
 
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
 

The Subcommittee on Food Safety of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in a televised session at 4:02 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Malcolm Allen, David Anderson, André Bellavance, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Hon. Wayne Easter, Larry Miller and Bev Shipley.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Ken Dryden for Hon. Carolyn Bennett and Kirsty Duncan for Hon. Carolyn Bennett.

 

Other Members present: Brian Storseth.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Sonya Norris, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Horticultural Council: Anne Fowlie, Executive Vice-President. Food Processors of Canada: Christopher J. Kyte, President. Canadian Meat Council: James M. Laws, Executive Director. Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta: Tricia Meaud, Deputy Executive Director, Federal Programs. Olymel: Martin Michaud, Vice-President, Technical Services. Beef Information Centre: Lisa Mina, Executive Director, Consumer Marketing. Ontario Independent Meat Processors: Laurie Nicol, Executive Director. Beef Information Centre: Marin Pavlic, Food Safety Manager.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Order of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food made Thursday, February 12, 2009 and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the Subcommittee resumed its study of food safety.
 

Tricia Meaud, Anne Fowlie and Christopher Kyte made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:21 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

James Laws and Martin Michaud made statements.

 

At 5:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:27 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Laurie Nicol, Lisa Mina and Marin Pavlic made statements and, with James Laws and Martin Michaud, answered questions.

 

At 7:09 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
2009/05/19 11:50 a.m.