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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Thursday, October 20, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met by videoconference at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Alex Atamanenko, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, Ben Lobb, Larry Miller, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Jean Rousseau, Brian Storseth, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: James Lunney for LaVar Payne and David Sweet for Brian Storseth.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: British Columbia Fruit Growers' Association: Joe Sardinha, President. University of Manitoba: Dr. Michael Trevan, Dean; Karin Wittenberg, Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. University of Saskatchewan: Dr. Mary Buhr, Dean and Professor, College of Agriculture and Bioresources. British Columbia Cattlemen's Association: Kevin Boon, General Manager.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on Growing Forward 2 (Science and Innovation).
 

Joe Sardinha, by videoconference from Penticton, British Columbia, made statement and answered questions.

 

Michael Trevan and Karin Wittenberg, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Kevin Boon and Mary Buhr made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:54 p.m., Malcolm Allen took the Chair.

 

At 5:03 p.m., Larry Miller took the Chair.

 

At 5:18 p.m., Malcolm Allen took the Chair.

 

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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