Agriculture Committee on Nov. 3rd, 2009

Evidence of meeting #37 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was industry.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Situation of the Red Meat Sector

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Brad Wildeman President, Canadian Cattlemen's Association

Graham Clarke Government Liaison, Canadian Renderers Association

André Couture Chairman of the Board, Sanimax, Canadian Renderers Association

Laurent Pellerin President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Michel Dessureault Chairman, Fédération des producteurs de bovins du Québec

Brian Read Vice-President, Non-Fed Sales and Government Relations for XL Foods Inc., Canadian Meat Council

Philip Cola Manager, Levinoff-Colbex, Fédération des producteurs de bovins du Québec

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

We'll see.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

—with these people on that committee?

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Wake up, Wayne.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

We'll see what happens.

One more comment from—

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Do you see what you have to work with? Count on him—

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

Madame Bonsant.

5:20 p.m.

Bloc

France Bonsant Bloc Compton—Stanstead, QC

Mr. Chair, Mr. Dessureault talked about two reports which I think are really important. I would like the clerk to make sure that Mr. Dessureault tables these two reports and that we all receive them.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

Thank you. Merci.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB

Mr. Chair, I believe you did an excellent job today. It's not easy controlling Mr. Easter, but you did an excellent job.

5:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

I've seen it coming from this side mostly. You guys must have had your red meat this afternoon.

The meeting is adjourned.