Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Agriculture and Forestry


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March 8, 2007
9:10 AM Local Time

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Germain Dauk, Member (Action Committee on the Rural Economy)
    • Dean Desjarlais, Chief Executive Officer (Northern Development Board Corporation)
    • Russ McPherson, Economic Development Officer (Mid-Saskatchewan Community Futures Development Corporation/Regional Economic Development Authority)
    • Linda Nosbush, Chair, Ministerial Advisory Board of Early Learning and Child Care for the Minister of Learning, and Fellow, National Council for Early Child Development (As an individual)
    • Dianne Olchowski, Chief Executive Officer (Community Futures Sagehill)
    • Jim Tucker, General Manager (Mid-Saskatchewan Community Futures Development Corporation/Regional Economic Development Authority)
    • Mary Lou Whittles, President (Kenaston & District Chamber of Commerce)
Pioneer Hotel & Motel Pioneer Room 627 - 9th Street, Humboldt SK Link to the notice of this meeting
March 8, 2007
1:01 PM Local Time

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Rob Barber, Chief Executive Officer (Carlton Trail Regional College)
    • Marilyn Gillis, Women's Advisor (National Farmers Union)
    • Dan Hoover (As an individual)
    • Randy Johns, Chief Executive Officer (Keewatin Career Development Corporation)
    • Ken McBride, President (Agriculture Producers Associations of Saskatchewan)
    • Ray Orb, Vice President (Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities)
    • Marie Prebushewski, Executive Director (Thickwood Hills Business & Learning Network)
    • Marvin Scauf, Policy Advisor (Agriculture Producers Associations of Saskatchewan)
Pioneer Hotel & Motel Pioneer Room 627 - 9th Street, Humboldt SK Link to the notice of this meeting
March 9, 2007
9:17 AM Local Time

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Robert Annis, Director (Rural Development Institute, Brandon University)
    • Verna Beardy, Director (New Beginnings)
    • Dolores Beaumont, Director (Pointe-des-Chênes School)
    • Laurel Gardiner, Northern Co-Chair (Manitoba Food Charter)
    • Chris Goertzen, Mayor (Municipality of Steinbach)
    • Jan Roberts, Medical Officer of Health (South Eastman Health)
Mennonite Heritage Village Auditorium 231 PTH 12 N, Steinbach MB Link to the notice of this meeting
March 9, 2007
12:46 PM Local Time

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Murielle Bugera, Economic Development Officer (Chaboillé Community Development Corporation)
    • Allan Gaudry, Vice-Chair (Manitoba Commercial Inland Fishers’ Federation)
    • Louise Lawrie (As an individual)
    • Elaine Wilson, Principal (Aborgate School - La Broquerie)
Mennonite Heritage Village Auditorium 231 PTH 12 N, Steinbach MB Link to the notice of this meeting
March 22, 2007
8:14 AM*

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Keith MacLellan, Past President (Society of Rural Physicians of Canada)
Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street Link to the notice of this meeting
March 27, 2007
7:23 PM

When the Senate rises but not before time shown above.
  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Larry S. Bourne, Professor of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto (As an individual)
    • Pat Vanini, Executive Director (Association of Municipalities of Ontario)
    • Chris White, Chair (Rural Ontario Municipal Association)
Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street* Link to the notice of this meeting
March 29, 2007
8:00 AM

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Harold Flaming, Executive Director (The Ontario Rural Council)
    • Marjory Gaouette, Director of Programs (Foundation for Rural Living)
    • Anita Hayes, Executive Director (Foundation for Rural Living)
Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street Link to the notice of this meeting
March 30, 2007
9:00 AM Local Time

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Judy Baril, Executive Director (United Way of Leeds & Grenville)
    • Yuergen Beck (As an individual)
    • Jen Bergman, Health Promoter (Country Roads Community Health Centre)
    • Bill French, President, Leeds Federation of Agriculture (Ontario Federation of Agriculture)
    • Randy Gatza, Community and Family Services Officer (Salvation Army - Brockville)
    • Geri Kamenz, President & Chairman of the Board (Ontario Federation of Agriculture)
    • Sue MacLatchie, Vice-Chair, Board (Country Roads Community Health Centre)
    • Jane Monaghan (As an individual)
    • Dianne Oickle, Registered Dietician and Public Health Nutritionist (Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit)
    • Sandy Prentice, Home Visitor & Playgroup Organizer, Community Action Program for Children (Perth Connections, a part of Lanark Health & Community Services)
    • Irene Selkirk, Administrator (Loaves and Fishes)
    • Adrian Wynands, Regional Director and President, Grenville Federation of Agriculture (Ontario Federation of Agriculture)
Joshua Bates Centre 2nd Floor 1 Main Street West, AthensON Link to the notice of this meeting
March 30, 2007
1:00 PM Local Time*

  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Denise Bowes, M.D. (As an individual)
    • Merle Bowes (As an individual)
    • David Campbell (As an individual)
    • Shawn Carmichael, Director (Leeds & Grenville Landowners' Association)
    • John Conley, Mayor (Township of Athens)
    • Bill Duncan, President (Lanark Landowners Association)
    • Jacqueline Fennell, President (Leeds & Grenville Landowners' Association)
    • Deborah Heintzman, Member (LINKS)
    • Rosemary Kralik (As an individual)
    • Sandra Lawn (As an individual)
    • Peggy Sweet-McCumber, Chair (Seeley’s Bay/Lindhurst & Area Non-Profit Seniors Residence Corporation)
    • Laurie Wight (As an individual)
Joshua Bates Centre 2nd Floor 1 Main Street West, AthensON Link to the notice of this meeting
April 17, 2007
7:02 PM

When the Senate rises but not before time shown above.
  • Examine rural poverty in Canada
    • Roger George, Chair, Economic Development Committee (Municipality of Powassan)
    • Bob Young, Mayor (Municipality of Powassan)
Room 9, Victoria Building 140 Wellington Street Link to the notice of this meeting
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