Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 29 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 14, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 14, 2013
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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, Callbeck, Eaton, Maltais, Mercer, Mockler, Plett, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C. and Tardif (10).

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:

Health Canada:

Marion Law, Chief Registrar and Director General, Pest Management Regulatory Agency;

Anatole Papadopoulos, Director of Policy, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch.

Mr. Law made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 9:08 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:13 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Papadopoulos made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 10:04 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee