The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 269 West Block, the Chair, Paul Steckle, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Charlie Angus, James Bezan, Claude Drouin, Roger Gaudet, David Kilgour, Larry Miller, Denise Poirier-Rivard, Gerry Ritz and Rose-Marie Ur.
Witnesses: Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Krista L. Mountjoy, Executive Director; Cameron Prince, Executive Director; Merv Baker, Director, Food of Animal Origin Division; Billy Hewett, Director, Policy, International Affairs. Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Gilles Lavoie, Senior Director General, Operations, Market and Industry Services Branch; Danny Foster, Director General, Farm Income & Adaptation Policy. Department of Finance: Brian Ernewein, Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch.
It was agreed, — That the Chair, the two co-chairs, the member from the NDP and the Clerk meet with Cargill on October 27, 2004, at a place to be determined.
Gilles Lavoie and Krista Mountjoy made statements and with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Bibiane OuelletteClerk of the Committee