Agriculture Committee on Nov. 28th, 2013

Evidence of meeting #9 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ceta.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Effects of it on the Canadian Agriculture Sector

MPs speaking

Bev Shipley
Malcolm Allen
Pierre Lemieux
Mark Eyking
Randy Hoback
Ruth Ellen Brosseau
Dick Harris
Francine Raynault
Joe Preston
Murray Rankin
LaVar Payne
Bob Zimmer

Also speaking

Jim Everson  Vice-President, Government Relations, Canola Council of Canada
Rick White  General Manager, Canadian Canola Growers Association
Robert Godfrey  Director, Policy and Government Relations, Canadian Fertilizer Institute
Clyde Graham  Vice-President, Strategy and Alliances, Canadian Fertilizer Institute
Matthew Holmes  Executive Director, Canada Organic Trade Association
Richard Wansbutter  Consultant, Viterra and Chair, Western Grain Elevator Association
Wade Sobkowich  Executive Director, Western Grain Elevator Association
Jean-Marc Ruest  Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Richardson International Limited, Member, Western Grain Elevator Association
Carsten Bredin  Assistant Vice-President, Grain Merchandizing Richardson International Limited and Member, Western Grain Elevator Association

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

I want to thank Mr. Hoback for asking only one question.

5:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bev Shipley

I do want to thank all of the witnesses. Thank you for coming in by video conference from Winnipeg. We very much appreciate that you would come together to do that.

Mr. Holmes, we thank you for your presentation as a witness.

To our committee, we'll see you on Thursday, December 5.

The meeting is adjourned.