| MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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| Meeting No. 21 |
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| Tuesday, October 24, 2006 |
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The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Gerry Ritz, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: David Anderson, Alex Atamanenko, André Bellavance, Ken Boshcoff, Hon. Wayne Easter, Jacques Gourde, Gerry Ritz, Jean-Yves Roy and Hon. Robert Thibault. |
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Acting Members present: André Arthur for Larry Miller, Hon. Charles Hubbard for Paul Steckle, Luc Malo for Jean-Yves Roy and Bev Shipley for James Bezan. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal; Frédéric Forge, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Fédération des producteurs de pommes de terre du Québec: Pierre Chouinard, President; Clément Lalancette, Director General. AMA-Terre: Philippe Gemme, President and Farmer; Richard St-Aubin, Vice-President. Frontier Center for Public Policy: Rolf Penner, Farmer. Union des producteurs agricoles du Québec: Denis Bilodeau, Vice-President; Serge Lebeau, Senior International Trade Manager. |
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Other Participants present: Library of Parliament: Elizabeth Kuruvila, Analyst. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of Golden Nematode. |
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The witnesses made statements and answered questions. |
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| Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of Canadian Wheat Board. |
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The witnesses made statements and answered questions. |
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At 12:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended. At 12:20 p.m., the sitting resumed. |
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At 1:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee
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| 2006/10/24 3:10 p.m. |