Evidence of meeting #8 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 cattle.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

John Gillespie  Chairman, Beef Information Centre
James Laws  Executive Director, Canadian Meat Council
Ted Haney  President, Canada Beef Export Federation
Brian Read  Chairman, Beef Committee, Canadian Meat Council
Gib Drury  Board Chair, Canada Beef Export Federation
Glenn Brand  Chief Executive Officer, Beef Information Centre

1 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

No, we're not filibustering.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Mark Eyking Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

You are.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Absolutely not. What I'm saying, Chair, is that we're going to vote in favour of it, but we don't need a big diatribe like that before the vote's even called, before the vote's even asked for.

Mr. Easter, relax. You'll see what happens when the vote is actually cast.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

You've got your message there. I have to go at one o'clock. I have a commitment and I'm already going to be late for it. Now, if there's no more discussion, I'll call the vote.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

It's not a problem.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Mr. Storseth.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

I just want to make the point that Mr. Easter is the only one at this committee who hasn't kept his word in backroom agreements to this point in time.

The second point is that it is a little disingenuous because we have had the supplementary estimates (C). You could have called the minister forward to ask him these questions yourself.

Thirdly, I would move that we call the vote on the motion, please.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

The meeting is adjourned.