9:00 am Doors open / 10 :00am Welcome, Introductions and National Anthem John McCart, President, Quebec Farmers’ Association / 10:10 am Kathleen Weil, Minister responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers Kathleen has represented the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in the National Assembly of Quebec since 2008. She was appointed to the Executive Council on December 18, 2008, as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2017, following a 2010 appointment as Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities and a 2014 appointment as Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness, Kathleen was appointed as Minister responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers / 10:20 am Ivan Hale President, Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation Ivan is a well-known figure in the ag-community having been a beef producer himself for over 30 years and former QFA Executive Director for over 10 years. Ivan will introduce one of QFA’s latest projects that has focus on building capacity for local food production within the fourteen fly-in Inuit communities of northern Quebec. / 10:30 am QFA QUESTION TIME Moderated by John Buck John is Executive Director of Huntingdon-based CEDEC, which has nine offices located across the province. CEDEC is a leader in economic and entrepreneurial development and community revitalization in English-speaking communities across Quebec. The organization has established itself over the past 20 years as a key resource for helping small businesses grow and find ways to innovate. / 11:30 am Warren Grapes Agricultural Education Foundation Awards and Prize Giving / 11:50 am Wrap-up and thank you / 12:00 Lunch and Roundtable Discussions – Tadja Hall Faculty Club L U N C H Homemade Soup of the Day ~ Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Mushrooms and Cheese ~ Filet of Atlantic Salmon with Lemon and Saffron ~ Penne with Italian Sausage and Homemade Tomato Sauce ~ Dessert of the Day Cost: QFA members $25.00 Non-members $30.00 Students $10.00 / 13:30 Annual General Meeting of members / 14:30 Meeting of Board of Directors Meetings will be followed by a cheese and wine reception to be held at Tadja Hall