Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 33 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of September 28, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 28, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:01 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Ghislain Maltais, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Maltais, Ogilvie, Oh, Petitclerc, Pratte and Tardif (10).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Geneviève Guindon, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2017, the committee continued its study on the potential impact of the effects of climate change on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 26.)

WITNESSES:

Agricultural Institute of Canada:

Serge Buy, Chief Executive Officer;

Kristin Baldwin, Director of Stakeholder Relations.

Forest Products Association of Canada:

Robert Larocque, Senior Vice-President;

Kate Lindsay, Vice-President of Sustainability and Environmental Partnerships.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Buy made a statement and, together with Ms. Baldwin, answered questions.

At 8:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Larocque made a statement and, together with Ms. Lindsay, answered questions.

At 9:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee