Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 31, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 31, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:01 a.m., in Room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Eaton, Mahovlich, Maltais, Mockler, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (7).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 16, 2011, the committee continued its consideration of research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue no. 1.)

WITNESSES:

PlantForm Corporation:

J. Christopher Hall, Chief Scientific Officer (by video conference).

University of Guelph:

K. Peter Pauls, Professor and Chair, Plants and Agriculture Department (by video conference)

Mr. Hall made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 8:57 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:00 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Pauls made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 9:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee