Hog Production Industry Review

Updated March 10, 2007.

Environmental Sustainability and Hog Production in Manitoba report.

Click here for a master list of report references. 

Click here to view the individual references.

 The Clean Environment Commission as requested, by the Minister of Conservation, will review the environmental sustainability of the hog production industry in Manitoba.

Terms of Reference

The Panel members for this investigation will include Terry Sargeant as Chair, Wayne Motheral and Edwin Yee.  Click here to find their bios.

The Commission embarks on this task with a somewhat fluid process.  There are a number of identified activities that will take place; their format, timing, location and scope will be shaped by issues and input from the many parties that will be involved.

The Commission’s initial action will be to facilitate public “scoping” meetings at three (3) locations in mid January.  These will occur in Friedensfeld, Winnipeg and Morden.  The purpose of these meetings is to engage the public’s help in identifying the issues that need address by the Commission Panel. 

The Scoping Meetings have been completed with many presenters providing many points for the Commission Panel to consider.  The Panel has developed a document that provides guidelines for the upcoming public meetings.  Click here to view.

Transcripts

Transcripts of daily proceedings from any of our public sessions are available on-line by clicking on Transcripts. Printed copies are available from Reid Reporting Services, 30-360 Main St., 13-B Suite 317, Winnipeg, R3C 3Z8. 204-947-9774 at your cost.

Public Meetings

In March and April, following the scoping meetings  (no meetings Spring Break week) a series of public sessions will take place in communities throughout agro-Manitoba to allow groups and individuals to make comment on topics or issues related to hog production of concern to them.

For more information on these sessions please click on Share Your Views.

The public meetings have been completed.  There were 194 presenters appearing before the Panel and 50 written submissions were received. 

Weekly summaries of the public sessions are available click here. 

Click here to get a master list of documents received to date.

Click here to view the individual documents as they become available.

Click here to view written submissions.

For those who do not wish to make a public presentation or written submission, for any number of reasons, the Commission has engaged the assistance of a graduate student from the University of Manitoba to conduct personal interviews with those who wish to express their opinions or concerns outside the public forum.  Please click here for more information.

Report on these private interviews are now available, click here to view.

Participant Assistance 

Small financial awards will be available to assist, local, community, agricultural and environmental groups and individuals to prepare for representation before the Panel.

For more information and an application click on Participant Funding.  Applications will now be accepted until the conclusion of the public sessions.

To view final Participant Assistance Funding Allocations please click here.

Expert Reviews

In addition to these public meetings, the Panel will enlist the assistance of “experts”, in the issue areas identified, to provide the latest research findings and advice to the Panel.

For background information that has been collected by the Commission please click here.

After the conclusion of the public sessions and the delivery of “expert” reviews, the Panel will prepare a report with recommendations to the Minister.

The above information is a general outline of activities.  More specific information on each stage and activity will be posted as it is finalized.  Please check back for updates or Sign-up for e-mail notification and Commission news by entering your e-mail address to the right of the screen.