Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 1 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 7, 2013:

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine research and development efforts in the context of:

(a) developing new markets domestically and internationally;

(b) enhancing agricultural sustainability;

(c) improving food diversity and security; and

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the First session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2014 and that the Committee retain until September 30, 2014 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 21, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Mercer, for the Honourable Senator Mockler, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine this topic within the context of:

(a) the importance of bees in pollination to produce food, especially fruit and vegetables, seed for crop production and honey production in Canada;

(b) the current state of native pollinators, leafcutter and honey bees in Canada;

(c) the factors affecting honey bee health, including disease, parasites and pesticides in Canada and globally; and

(d) strategies for governments, producers and industry to ensure bee health.

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2014 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate