Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12-13
Chair: The Honourable PERCY MOCKLER
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Issue No. 31
Forty-fourth, forty-fifth and forty-sixth meetings on:
The research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector
First (final) meeting on:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's User Fee Proposal for Importer Licensing for Non-federally Registered Sector Products
INCLUDING:
THE TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Canadian Food Inspection Agency's User Fee)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 7, 2013
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 19, 2013
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 21, 2013
- Tenth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 7, 2013 (97K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 19, 2013 (61K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 21, 2013 (90K)
WITNESSES
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency:
Darcy Eddleston, Chair;
Brian Caney, General Manager.
Canadian Animal Health Coalition:
Mark Beaven, Executive Director;
Dr. Ed Empringham, Senior Project Manager.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
University of Guelph:
Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean, College of Management and Economics.
Consumers' Association of Canada:
Mel Fruitman, Vice-President.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Kristina Namiesniowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Markets and Industry Services Branch;
Frédéric Seppey, Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Trade Agreements and Negotiations Directorate;
Fred Gorrell, Director General, Market Access Secretariat.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Paul Mayers, Associate Vice-President, Policy and Programs Branch;
Mark Burgham, Acting Executive Director, Food Safety Strategies.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Percy Mockler, Chair
The Honourable Fernand Robichaud, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Buth, Callbeck, *Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Eaton, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Maltais, Mercer, Merchant, Plett, Rivard, Tardif,
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)