Agriculture Committee on Nov. 29th, 2011

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Mr. Valeriote, as I tried to explain to you briefly here, and I think in the past, just because we adjourn it doesn't mean that we can't talk to these people. I plan to, after—

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

But it's for the record, and it's necessary that the questions be asked, so that their information, the valuable information that we're paying for, should be on the record—

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Mr. Valeriote, I'm not going to debate this. But I think you realize that when we start, the first place I'm going to go to is the official opposition—

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

And that's fine.

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

—then ourselves, and we'll be out of time.

I think you'd find it much more valuable to spend the time meeting with them.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

I'll spend that time anyway, Mr. Chair.

[Brian Storseth, Conservative, Westlock—St. Paul, AB]

I just want to say thank you to the chair. I was noting everybody's time and you were very lenient; most people had over seven minutes for their question and answer, which is very lenient.

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Everybody had lots....

Anyway, I'd again like to thank our witnesses for coming and—

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

Mr. Chair, I still have the floor.

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

You don't have a point of order, Mr. Valeriote.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

Yes, I do.

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

No, you want to debate. It's not a point of order.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

I'm trying to—

[The Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

So anyway, I want to thank our witnesses for coming. Thanks very much. We'll see everybody on Thursday.

The meeting is adjourned.