Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 31 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 19, 2013

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:18 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, Maltais, Merchant, Mockler, Plett, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C., and Tardif (11).

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:

University of Guelph:

Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean, College of Management and Economics.

Consumers' Association of Canada:

Mel Fruitman, Vice-President.

Mr. Charlebois and Mr. Fruitman each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.

At 7:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee