The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 705 La Promenade Building, the Vice-Chair, Gerry Ritz, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: David L. Anderson, James Bezan, Claude Drouin, Wayne Easter, Roger Gaudet, David Kilgour, Larry Miller, Denise Poirier-Rivard, Gerry Ritz and Rose-Marie Ur.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge, Analyst; Jean-Denis Fréchette, Principal.
Witnesses: Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Bill Anderson, Acting Director, Food of Animal Origin Division; Richard B. Fadden, President; Krista L. Mountjoy, Executive Director, Operations Coordination.
Richard B. Fadden made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 3:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.
On motion of Wayne Easter, it was agreed, — That the proposed operational budget of the Committee in the amount of $41,500 be adopted and the said budget be presented to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.
At 5:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Bibiane OuelletteClerk of the Committee