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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 9
 
Monday, May 25, 2009
 

The Subcommittee on Food Safety of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met in a televised session at 4:04 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Sukh Dhaliwal for Hon. Carolyn Bennett and Raymonde Folco for Hon. Carolyn Bennett.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Isabelle Duford, Clerk. Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Sonya Norris, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Agriculture Union: Bob Kingston, National President, Inspection Supervisor, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Burnaby, B.C.). Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Catherine Airth, Associate Vice-President, Operations; Don Irons, Food Processing Supervisor, Complex 3 - Toronto; Jenifer Fowler, Inspector; James Stamatakis, Inspector. As individuals: Paul Caron; Nelson Vessey.

 
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.
 

Bob Kingston made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:43 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Catherine Airth, Don Irons, Jennifer Fowler and James Stamatakis answered questions.

 

At 6:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Paul Caron and Nelson Vessey made statements and answered questions.

 

Malcolm Allen moved, — That the Subcommittee direct the Clerk to contact all witnesses (including all potential witnesses submitted by committee members that may not have the opportunity to give in person testimony to the committee) and invite them to provide written testimony and/or recommendations (on or before June 8, 2009) to the Subcommittee for consideration in the final report to be submitted to the Standing Committee of Agriculture on or before June 11, 2009.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

 

André Bellavance moved, — That the Subcommittee instruct the Clerk to request the former Minister of Health, the Hon. Tony Clement, to appear before the Subcommittee prior to it completing its business.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 1.

 

At 8:40 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
2009/06/17 2:20 p.m.