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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 7

Thursday, March 22, 2001

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Murray Calder, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rick Borotsik, Garry Breitkreuz, Murray Calder, Mark Eyking, Marcel Gagnon, Larry McCormick, Dick Proctor, Bob Speller, Suzanne Tremblay.

Associate Member present: Kevin Sorenson.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge and Jean-Denis Fréchette, Research Officers.

Witness(es): From the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Douglas D. Hedley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Farm Financial Programs Branch; Tom Richardson, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch. From the Farm Credit Corporation: Jacques Lagacé, National Director, Government and Industry Relations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108 (2), Consideration of Financial Priorities for the Farming Community.

The witnesses answered questions.

At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Normand Radford
Committee Clerk