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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 19
 
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:28 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, Larry Miller, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Jean Rousseau, Frank Valeriote and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Blaine Calkins for Brian Storseth and Joe Preston for Ben Lobb.

 

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

 

Witnesses: As individuals: Jim Gowland, Owner, Operator, Farm Business; Louis Dechaine, Farmer; Arden Schneckenburger, Farmer. Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative: Nirmal Dhaliwal, Director.

 
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 (Business Risk Management Programs).
 
Nirmal Dhaliwal, by videoconference from Penticton, British Columbia, made a statement.
 

Arden Schneckenburger, Jim Gowland and Louis Dechaine made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the routine motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, regarding the Speaking Order, be amended by replacing the words “further rounds shall be at the discretion of the Chair” with the words “a third round of questioning follow the same order as the second round of questioning” .

 

At 5:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David-Andrés Novoa
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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