The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Paul Steckle, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, Charlie Angus, James Bezan, Claude Drouin, Wayne Easter, Roger Gaudet, David Kilgour, Larry Miller, Denise Poirier-Rivard, Gerry Ritz, Paul Steckle and Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal.
Witnesses: Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Gilles Lavoie, Senior Director General, Operations, Market and Industry Services Branch; Danny Foster, Director General, Farm Income & Adaptation Policy. Dairy Farmers of Canada: Jacques Laforge, President; Marcel Groleau, Executive Member; Richard Doyle, Executive Director.
Gilles Lavoie made a statement and, with Danny Foster, answered questions.
At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Jacques Laforge made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:15 p.m., Gerry Ritz took the Chair.
At 1:12 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
At 1:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Bibiane OuelletteClerk of the Committee