Say it again.
Evidence of meeting #4 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agristability.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #4 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agristability.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Instead of just reading “AgriStability”, it would examine the functioning of “the AgriStability program, Growing Forward, and all other companion programs”.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
I think Mr. Lemieux leaves it the same. I think Mr. Easter is going to focus on AgriStability. Some of us may focus on AgriStability, but I think it's simpler for the witnesses, as well, if we leave it as “Growing Forward”, as Mr. Lemieux suggested.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
It's 5:30, and it's quite clear that we do not have consensus on this. Or do we?
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
I think, Mr. Chair, we could basically go with what you suggested: AgriStability, Growing Forward, and companion programs.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Okay, we'll vote on the motion as amended. You're going to accept that as a friendly amendment, so we shouldn't have to vote on that.
The motion would now read:
That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and AgriFood examine the functioning of the AgriStability program, Growing Forward, and any and all other companion programs.
Is that acceptable?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
I'll vote for it, Mr. Chair, but to me, the motion doesn't make sense, because Growing Forward is the stability program.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I agree, but some don't, Mr. Storseth, that it could cover it. We're just trying to get consensus here.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
If you asked the farmers what Growing Forward is, they wouldn't have a clue. Ask them what AgriStability is, and they know it.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I'm going to call the question with what I just read.
(Motion agreed to)
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
This will be after we do the competitive report, right?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
It's the schedule up until almost the end of April, Mr. Shipley.
Before I hit the gavel here.... I've had a chance to talk to a couple of you. This suggestion has been out there, and we're going to bring something forward when we start our discussions on the future of agriculture. We want to meet with young farmers, but a lot of them are going to be calving cows or possibly will be on the land. I'm going to have a proposal, so that we have something concrete, that we do some travel to meet them. It would be similar to what our APF tour was three years ago. We'll get something forward; I just want you to be thinking about that.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
Mr. Chair, can you check out when Mr. Blackburn is going to report?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I don't know that offhand, but I guess maybe Pierre could check into that.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
It would be awfully nice to have his report before we start this study.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
He wants to know when Mr. Blackburn is going to report. I don't know. You may know.
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Conservative
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Conservative