Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16
Chair: The Honourable GHISLAIN MALTAIS
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Issue No. 11
Nineteenth and twentieth meetings:
Study on international market access priorities for the Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 18, 2016
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 19, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 18, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 19, 2016
WITNESSES
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Alberta Canola Producers Commission:
Greg Sears, Chair;
Ward W. Toma, General Manager.
Alberta Pulse Growers:
Leanne Fischbuch, Executive Director;
Doug Sell, Member.
SaskCanola:
Tracy Jones, Policy and Producer Relations.
Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers:
François Labelle, Executive Director.
Prairie Oat Growers Association:
Art Enns, President.
Alberta Wheat Commission:
Kevin Auch, Chairman of the Board;
Caalen Covey, Business Development and Markets Manager.
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:
Carmen Sterling, Vice-President.
Alberta Barley:
Mike Ammeter, Chairman;
Shannon Sereda, Manager Policy and Market development.
SaskOrganics:
Marla Carlson, Executive Director.
Organic Alberta:
Becky Lipton, Executive Director.
Manitoba Organic Alliance:
Kate Storey, President.
Certified Organic Associations of BC:
Carmen Wakeling, President.
Grain Millers Canada Corp:
Terry Tyson, Grain Procurement Manager.
BC Fruit Growers' Association:
Fred Steele, President;
Glen Lucas, General Manager.
National Sunflower Association of Canada:
Darcelle Graham, Executive Director.
BC Blueberries:
Debbie Etsell, Executive Director.
British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association:
John Byland, President.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Government of Alberta:
The Honourable Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry;
Dave Burdek, Assistant Deputy Minister.
Government of Saskatchewan:
The Honourable Lyle Stewart, Minister of Agriculture;
Rick Burton, Assistant Deputy Minister.
Alberta Federation of Agriculture:
Lynn Jacobson, President.
Alberta Food Processing Association:
Marilynn Boehm, President.
Manitoba Beef Producers:
Brian Lemon, General Manager.
Alberta Beef Producers:
Bob Lowe, Chair.
Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association:
Ryan Beierbach, Chairman.
HyLife:
Don Janzen, President.
Manitoba Pork:
Andrew Dickson, General Manager.
Alberta Pork:
Darcy Fitzgerald, Executive Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Ghislain Maltais, Chair
The Honourable Terry M. Mercer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Beyak, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Dagenais, *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare), Merchant, Moore, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Tardif, Unger
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (May 18, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (May 18, 2016).