Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue No. 52 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 24, 2018
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 24, 2018
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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 Diane F. Griffin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black (Ontario), Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Marwah, Mercer, Oh and Petitclerc (10).
In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Síofra McAllister, 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, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global markets. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 47.)
WITNESSES:
Cereals Canada:
Cam Dahl, President.
Soy Canada:
Ron Davidson, Executive Director.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Dahl and Mr. Davidson made statements and answered questions.
At 9:20 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:25 a.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), resumed in camera to consider a draft report.
At 9:51 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:52 a.m., the committee resumed in public.
The Honourable Senator Gagné moved:
That the following special study supplementary budget application (Study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global market), for $305,936 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be approved, for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration following a final review by the Senate Administration that will be overseen by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure:
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
Activity 1: Paris, France and Amsterdam, the Netherlands | $ 305,936 |
TOTAL | $ 305,936 |
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 9:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee