Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Agriculture and Forestry


Notice of Meeting

Wednesday, February 13, 2002

9:15 AM
Unrevised Information
Location: Nova Scotia Agricultural College Cumming Hall 62 Cumming Drive, Truro NS
Clerk : Daniel Charbonneau (613) 993-4874

Agenda

Examine international trade in agricultural and agri-food products, and short-term and long-term measures for the health of the agricultural and the agri-food industry in all regions of CanadaExamine international trade in agricultural and agri-food products, and short-term and long-term measures for the health of the agricultural and the agri-food industry in all regions of Canada.
Witnesses

(9:00 AM-9:30 AM)
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
- Dr. H. Garth Coffin, Principal

(9:30 AM-10:00 AM)
Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
- Fraser Hunter - Chair, Industry Planning Committee Laurence Nason, Executive Director

(10:00 AM-10:30 AM)
New Brunswick Federation of Agriculture
- Paul Vautour Executive Director

(10:30 AM-11:00 AM)
Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network (ACORN)
- Jennifer Melanson, Director of Administration

(11:00 AM-11:30 AM)
Fédération des agriculteurs et agricultrices francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick
- Paul-Émile Soucy, President

(1:30 PM-2:00 PM)
Potatoes New Brunswick
- Patton MacDonald, Executive Director

(2:00 PM-2:30 PM)
Aliant Telecom
- Alan Buchanan, Director, Government Relations Mike Howard, Senior Government Relations Advisor

(2:30 PM-3:00 PM)
Nova Scotia Christmas Tree Council
- Shawn Lacey, President Len Giffen, Coordinator

(3:00 PM-3:30 PM)
The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
- Dr. Phil Warman, Professor

(3:30 PM-4:00 PM)
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
- Dr. Robert Gordon

(4:00 PM-4:30 PM)
University of Prince Edward Island Atlantic Veterinary College
- Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean

(4:30 PM-5:00 PM)
Walk-ons



Meeting with Reporting and Interpretation