Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue No. 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 17, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 17, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 10:44 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Beyak, Cools, Downe, Eaton, Housakos, Ngo and Oh (9).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Black and Lankin, P.C. (2).

In attendance: Natalie Mychajlyszyn and Pascal Tremblay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on November 3, 2016, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act.

WITNESSES:

CropLife Canada:

Dennis Prouse, Vice President, Government Affairs;

Pierre Petelle, Vice President, Chemistry.

Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association:

Shannon Coombs, President.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Coombs and Mr. Prouse made statements and, together with Mr. Petelle, answered questions.

At 11:11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile

Clerk of the Committee