Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 27, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 27, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:05 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, Merchant, Mockler, Peterson, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (10).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Martha Butler and Marlisa Tiedemann, Analysts, 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 Wednesday, June 20, 2012, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-11, Safe Food for Canadians Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 20.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition:

Albert Chambers, Executive Director.

Centre for Science in the Public Interest:

Bill Jeffery, National Coordinator.

University of Manitoba:

Rick Holley, Professor, Food Science.

Mr. Chambers made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 9:05 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:14 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Jeffery and Mr. Holley each made opening statements and answered questions.

At 10:09 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee