Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 23 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 16, 2012

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:06 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Callbeck, Duffy, Eaton, Mahovlich, Maltais, Mercer, Merchant, Mockler, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (12).

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:

Carleton University:

Maria DeRosa, Associate Professor, Chemistry.

University of Guelph:

Suresh Neethirajan, Bionano Lab.

Grain Farmers of Ontario:

Henry VanAnkum, Chair;

Terry Daynard, Consultant.

Canadian Renewable Fuels Association:

W. Scott Thurlow, President.

Greenfield Ethanol:

Malcolm West, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. DeRosa and Mr. Neethirajan each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.

At 6:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. VanAnkum, Mr. Thurlow and Mr. West each made opening statements and, together with Mr. Daynard, answered questions.

At 7:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee