| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 61 |
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| Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, Merv Tweed, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Alex Atamanenko, Pierre Lemieux, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Blake Richards, Brian Storseth, Merv Tweed, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer. |
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Acting Members present: Blaine Calkins for Randy Hoback and Sylvain Chicoine for Ruth Ellen Brosseau. |
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Other Members present: Robert Aubin. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Inland Terminal Association of Canada: Kevin Hursh, Executive Director. National Farmers Union: Terry Boehm, President. Canadian Grain Commission: Elwin Hermanson, Chief Commissioner; Gordon Miles, Chief Operating Officer. Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association: Gerrid Gust, Chair. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of agricultural and agri-food products supply chain (grains and oilseeds). |
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Kevin Hursh and Terry Boehm, by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, made statements and answered questions. |
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At 9:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended. At 9:50 a.m., the sitting resumed. |
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Gerrid Gust, by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, made a statement and answered questions. |
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Elwin Hermanson made a statement and answered questions. |
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At 10:37 a.m., the sitting was suspended. At 10:38 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera. |
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| The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business. |
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At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee
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| 2012-12-06 11:39 a.m. |