Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of March 27, 2014
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 27, 2014
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Dagenais, Eaton, Maltais, Mockler, Ogilvie, Oh, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C., and Tardif (10).
In attendance: Jed Chong and Aïcha Coulibaly, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its consideration of the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Monsanto Canada:
Brian K. Treacy, PhD., Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs.
Hytech Production Ltd:
Scott Horner, General Manager.
Syngenta Canada:
Paul Hoekstra, PhD., Regulatory and Science Stewardship Manager.
Pioneer Hi-Bred:
Dave Harwood, Technical Services Manager.
Mr. Treacy, Mr. Horner, Mr. Hoekstra and Mr. Harwood each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 10:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee