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Agriculture and Forestry Agriculture Et Des Forêts Second Session Deuxième session de la Fortieth Parliament, 2009 quarantième législature, 2009 SENATE OF CANADA SÉNAT DU CANADA Proceedings of the Standing Délibérations du Comité Senate Committee on sénatorial permanent de l' Agriculture and Agriculture et Forestry des forêts Chair: Président : The Honourable PERCY MOCKLER L'honorable PERCY MOCKLER Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Le mardi 9 juin 2009 Thursday, June 11, 2009 Le jeudi 11 juin 2009 Issue No. 6 Fascicule no 6 Twelfth meeting on: Douzième réunion concernant : Current state and future L'état actuel et les perspectives d'avenir of Canada's forest sector du secteur forestier au Canada First (final) meeting on: Première (dernière) réunion concernant : Bill C-29, An Act to increase the availability Le projet de loi C-29, Loi visant à accroître of agricultural loans and to repeal the Farm la disponibilité des prêts agricoles et abrogeant la Loi Improvement Loans Act sur les prêts destinés aux améliorations agricoles INCLUDING: Y COMPRIS : THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE LE CINQUIÈME RAPPORT DU COMITÉ (Bill C-29) (Projet de loi C-29) APPEARING: COMPARAÎT: The Honourable Gerry Ritz, P.C., M.P., L'honorable Gerry Ritz, C.P., député, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board et ministre de la Commission canadienne du blé WITNESSES: TÉMOINS : (See back cover) (Voir à l'endos) 47320-47322 THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LE COMITÉ SÉNATORIAL PERMANENT DE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY L'AGRICULTURE ET DES FORÊTS The Honourable Percy Mockler, Chair Président : L'honorable Percy Mockler The Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Deputy Chair Vice-présidente : L'honorable Joyce Fairbairn, C.P. and et The Honourable Senators: Les honorables sénateurs : Baker, P.C. * LeBreton, P.C. Baker, C.P. * LeBreton, C.P. Cordy (or Comeau) Cordy (ou Comeau) * Cowan Lovelace Nicholas * Cowan Lovelace Nicholas (or Tardif) Mahovlich (ou Tardif) Mahovlich Duffy Mercer Duffy Mercer Eaton Poulin Eaton Poulin Housakos Rivard Housakos Rivard *Ex officio members * Membres d'office (Quorum 4) (Quorum 4) Changes in membership of the committee: Modifications de la composition du comité : Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was Conformément à l'article 85(4) du Règlement, la liste des amended as follows: membres du comité est modifiée, ainsi qu'il suit : The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., replaced the L'honorable sénateur Fairbairn, C.P., a remplacé l'honorable Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. (June 11, 2009). sénateur Carstairs, C.P. (le 11 juin 2009). The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator L'honorable sénateur Duffy a remplacé l'honorable sénateur Martin (June 10, 2009). Martin (le 10 juin 2009). The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., replaced the L'honorable sénateur Carstairs, C.P., a remplacé l'honorable Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (June 10, 2009). sénateur Fairbairn, C.P. (le 10 juin 2009). The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable L'honorable sénateur Housakos a remplacé l'honorable sénateur Senator Johnson (June 10, 2009). Johnson (le 10 juin 2009). The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable L'honorable sénateur Martin a remplacé l'honorable sénateur Senator Duffy (June 10, 2009). Duffy (le 10 juin 2009). The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable L'honorable sénateur Johnson a remplacé l'honorable sénateur Senator Housakos (June 9, 2009). Housakos (le 9 juin 2009). Published by the Senate of Canada Publié par le Sénat du Canada Available from: Public Works and Government Services Canada Disponible auprès des: Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada ± Publishing and Depository Services, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S5 Les Éditions et Services de dépôt, Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0S5 Also available on the Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca Aussi disponible sur internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca 11-6-2009 Agriculture et forêts 6:3 ORDER OF REFERENCE ORDRE DE RENVOI Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, June 9, 2009: Extrait des Journaux du Sénat du mardi 9 juin 2009 : Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Reprise du débat sur la motion de l'honorable sénateur Senator Duffy, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duffy, appuyée par l'honorable sénateur MacDonald, MacDonald, for the second reading of Bill C-29, An Act tendant à la deuxième lecture du projet de loi C-29, Loi to increase the availability of agricultural loans and to repeal visant à accroître la disponibilité des prêts agricoles et the Farm Improvement Loans Act. abrogeant la Loi sur les prêts destinés aux améliorations agricoles. After debate, Après débat, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée. The bill was then read the second time. Le projet de loi est alors lu pour la deuxième fois. The Honourable Senator Duffy moved, seconded by the L'honorable sénateur Duffy propose, appuyé par Honourable Senator Mockler, that the bill be referred to the l'honorable sénateur Mockler, que le projet de loi soit Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. renvoyé au Comité sénatorial permanent de l'agriculture et des forêts. The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. La motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée. Le greffier du Sénat, Paul C. Bélisle Clerk of the Senate 6:4 Agriculture and Forestry 11-6-2009 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS PROCÈS-VERBAUX OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 OTTAWA, le mardi 9 juin 2009 (15) (15) [English] [Traduction] The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Le Comité sénatorial permanent de l'agriculture et des forêts se met this day at 6:25 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, réunit aujourd'hui, à 18 h 25, dans la salle 2 de l'édifice Victoria, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding. sous la présidence de l'honorable Percy Mockler (président). Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Membres du comité présents : Les honorables sénateurs Cordy, Cordy, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Johnson, Mahovlich, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, C.P., Johnson, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mercer, Mockler, and Rivard (9). Mockler et Rivard (9). In attendance: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst, Parliamentary Également présent : Mathieu Frigon, analyste, Service Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament. d'information et de recherche parlementaires, Bibliothèque du Parlement. Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate. Aussi présents : Les sténographes officiels du Sénat. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Conformément à l'ordre de renvoi adopté par le Sénat Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the committee continued its le mardi 31 mars 2009, le comité poursuit son étude sur l'état consideration of the current state and future of Canada's forest actuel et les perspectives d'avenir du secteur forestier au Canada. sector. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of (Le texte intégral de l'ordre de renvoi figure au fascicule no 1 des the committee, Issue No. 1.) délibérations du comité.) WITNESS: TÉMOIN : Export Development Canada: Exportation et développement Canada : Carl Marcotte, Vice-President, Resources Group. Carl Marcotte, vice-président, Groupe des ressources. Mr. Marcotte made an opening statement and answered M. Marcotte fait une déclaration, puis répond aux questions. questions. At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. À 19 h 30, le comité suspend ses travaux jusqu'à nouvelle convocation de la présidence. ATTEST: ATTESTÉ : OTTAWA, Thursday, June 11, 2009 OTTAWA, le jeudi 11 juin 2009 (16) (16) [English] [Traduction] The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Le Comité sénatorial permanent de l'agriculture et des forêts se met this day at 8:00 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, réunit aujourd'hui, à 8 heures, dans la salle 2 de l'édifice Victoria, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding. sous la présidence de l'honorable Percy Mockler (président). Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Membres du comité présents : Les honorables sénateurs Carstairs, P.C., Cordy, Eaton, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Carstairs, C.P., Cordy, Eaton, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Poulin and Rivard (8). Poulin et Rivard (8). Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Martin (1). Autre sénateur présent : L'honorable sénateur Martin (1). In attendance: Jean-Denis Fréchette, Chief, Resources and Également présents : Jean-Denis Fréchette, chef de la Section Environment Section, and Mathieu Frigon, Analyst, des ressources et de l'environnement, et Mathieu Frigon, analyste, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of du Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires de la Parliament. Bibliothèque du Parlement. Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate. Aussi présents : Les sténographes officiels du Sénat. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Conformément à l'ordre de renvoi adopté par le Sénat le mardi Tuesday, June 9, 2009, the committee began its consideration of 9 juin 2009, le comité entreprend l'étude du projet de loi C-29, Loi Bill C-29, An Act to increase the availability of agricultural loans visant à accroître la disponibilité des prêts agricoles et abrogeant and to repeal the Farm Improvement Loans Act. la Loi sur les prêts destinés aux améliorations agricoles. 11-6-2009 Agriculture et forêts 6:5 APPEARING: COMPARAÎT: The Honourable Gerry Ritz, P.C., M.P., Minister of L'honorable Gerry Ritz, C.P., député, ministre de l'Agriculture Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian et de l'Agroalimentaire et ministre de la Commission Wheat Board. canadienne du blé. WITNESSES: TÉMOINS : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada : Greg Meredith, Assistant Deputy Minister, Farm Financial Greg Meredith, sous-ministre adjoint, Direction générale des Programs Branch; programmes financiers pour l'agriculture; Jody Aylard, Director General, Finance and Renewal Jody Aylard, directrice générale, Direction des programmes Programs Directorate.
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