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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 14
 
Thursday, November 24, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met by videoconference at 3:30 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 and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Wayne Easter for Frank Valeriote and Hon. John McKay for Frank Valeriote.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Farmers of North America Inc.: James Mann, President and Chief Executive Officer. Grain Growers of Canada: Richard Phillips, Executive Director; Trevor Petersen, Member, Alberta Barley Commission. Ontario Agri-Food Technologies: Gord Surgeoner, President. Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Virginia Labbie, Senior Policy Analyst, Saskatchewan and Agri-business.

 
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 (Competitive Enterprises).
 

James Mann, Richard Phillips, Trevor Petersen and Gord Surgeoner made statements and answered questions.

 

Virginia Labbie, by videoconference from Regina, Saskatchewan, made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/11/25 10:10 a.m.