Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue No. 20 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of December 1, 2016
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 1, 2016
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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 Ghislain Maltais, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dagenais, Gagné, Maltais, Mercer, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Pratte and Tardif (10).
In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, 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 Thursday, October 6, 2016, the committee continued its study on the acquisition of farmland in Canada and its potential impact on the farming sector. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 17.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Bankers Association:
Alex Ciappara, Director, Credit Market and Economic Policy;
Troy Packet, Vice President, Agriculture Services, TD Canada Trust;
Janice Holzscherer, Vice President and National Head of Agriculture, Agricultural Banking Commercial, Scotiabank;
Adam Vervoort, National Manager, Agriculture, BMO Bank of Montreal;
Darryl Worsley, National Director, Agriculture, CIBC;
Gwen Paddock, National Director, Agriculture and Resources Industries, Royal Bank of Canada.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Ciappara made a statement and, together with Mr. Packet, Ms. Holzscherer, Mr. Vervoort, Mr. Worsley and Ms. Paddock, answered questions.
At 9:08 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee