Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 35 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 17, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:30 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Ghislain Maltais, presiding.

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

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development;

Kimberley Leach, Principal;

Andrew Hayes, Principal.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Gelfand made a statement and, together with Ms. Leach and Mr. Hayes, answered questions.

At 6:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman,
Clerk of the Committee