Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12
Chair: The Honourable PERCY MOCKLER
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Issue No. 22
Fifth and sixth meetings on:
Bill S-11, Safe Food for Canadians Act
INCLUDING:
THE SEVENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill S-11, Safe Food for Canadians Act)
- Minutes of Proceedings - October 2, 2012
- Minutes of Proceedings - October 4, 2012
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 2, 2012 (95K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 4, 2012 (60K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Agriculture Union — Public Service Alliance of Canada:
Bob Kingston, National President.
As an individual:
Paul Caron.
Consumers' Association of Canada:
Mel Fruitman, Vice-President.
Consumers Council of Canada:
Elizabeth Nielsen, Board Member.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Neil Bouwer, Vice-President, Policy and Programs;
Colleen Barnes, Executive Director, Program, Regulatory and Trade Policy.
Department of Justice Canada:
Julie Adair, Legal Counsel, Agriculture and Food Inspection Legal Services.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Percy Mockler, Chair
The Honourable Fernand Robichaud, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:Buth, *Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Eaton, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Mahovlich, Maltais, Mercer, Merchant, Peterson, Plett, Rivard
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (October 4, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (October 4, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (October 3, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (October 2, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (October 1, 2012).