Evidence of meeting #6 for Subcommittee on Food Safety in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was food.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Richard Doyle  Executive Director, Dairy Farmers of Canada
Robert de Valk  Executive Secretary, Canadian Association of Regulated Importers
Réjean Bouchard  Assistant Director , Policy and Dairy Production, Dairy Farmers of Canada
Sylvain Charlebois  Associate Professor, University of Regina, As an Individual

6:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Okay. Fair enough. So did you have a motion?

7 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

I'm going to give notice of motion. I don't think we should have to, but I can give notice of motion that we specifically place them in for two hours if--

7 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

I don't have a problem with getting them. We'll ask the clerk to schedule them for two hours. It's not an issue.

7 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

That's fine.

7 p.m.

An hon. member

And it should be without a motion.

7 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Okay.

Mr. Anderson.

7 p.m.

Conservative

David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

On the same point, I think if they're at the table with other witnesses, it's a reason for us to go longer. Last week we ran out of questions for witnesses because only one or two people were sitting at the table. The opposition has the right to ask their questions to whomever they want, just as we do, and I think you can bring in witnesses...[Inaudible--Editor].

7 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned until four o'clock on Wednesday.