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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 54
Monday, March 11, 2002
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in the Terrace Room of the Oakwood Inn Resort, Grand Bend, Ontario, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Rick Borotsik, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Paul Steckle, Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Researcher.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee resumed its study on the Future Role of the Government in Agriculture.
Witnesses: Panel I: From the Hempline: Geofrey Kime. From the Canadian Cattlemen's Association: Stan Eby, Director. From the Great Canadian Bean Co. Ltd.: Peter Twynstra, President. From the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board: Tino Breuer, General Manager. As Individual: Jim Wilson. From the Grain Growers of Canada: Ken Bee. From the Lambton Federation of Agriculture: Don McGugan, Past President. From the Ontario Agricultural Commodity Council: Bob Down, Chair. From the Ontario Soybean Growers: Greg Devries, Ontario Field Crop Research Coalition.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 10:42 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:02 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel II: From the Middlesex County Pork Producers: Henry Aukema, Chair. From the Huron County Federation of Agriculture: Charles Regele. From the Garlic Growers' Association of Ontario: Wayne Passmore. From the Canadian Allied Pipeline Landowners Associations: Dave Core, President. From the Ontario Corn Producers' Association: Dennis Jack, President. From the Catholic Rural Life: Tony Beernink, Past President. From the County of Huron: Ben Van Diepenbeek, Warden. From the Ontario Field Crop Research Coalition: Don McCabe, Second Vice-President. From the Great Lakes Organic inc.: Beatrix Enter, Manager.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 12:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:19 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel III: From the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association: Larry Verbeke, 2nd Vice-President. From the Dairy Farmers of Ontario: Gord Coukell. From the Casco Inc.: Jim Grey, President. From the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association: Bliss Baker, President. From the Kitchener Waterloo Food Action: Alistair Neill Stewart, Co-Chair. As Individual: Judy Greenwood-Speers; Rod MacRae, Agricultural Project Consultant, WWF. From the Erb Crop Management Systems Inc.: Mervyn J. Erb. From the Sifto Canada Inc.: Al Hamilton, Chemical Business Manager.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 1:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Panel IV: From the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario: Elbert van Donkersgoed, Strategic Policy Advisor. From the Toronto Food Policy Council: Wayne Roberts, Project Co-ordinator. From the Independent Ontario Hog Producers Association: David Linton, Vice-Chair. From the AGCare (Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment): Mary Lou Garr, Chair. From the Exeter Produce and Storage Company Ltd.: Len Veri, President. From the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board: Ron Martin, Director - District 3. From the Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc.: Pamela Stanley, Zone 1 Director. From the Ontario Soybean Growers: Jim Gowland. From the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority: Tom B. Prout, General Manager/Secretary Treasurer. As Individual: Gerald Kolkman; Davis Bryans; David W. Smith; Steve Twynstra; Terry Laire.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 3:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Gary Sokolyk
Committee Clerk