Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of September 20, 2018
OTTAWA, Thursday, September 20, 2018
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:03 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Deacon (Ontario), Doyle, Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer, Oh, Petitclerc and Woo (10).
In attendance: Corentin Bialais and Offah Obale, Analysts, 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:
Pulse Canada:
Gordon Bacon, Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian Horticultural Council:
Rebecca Lee, Executive Director.
Baking Association of Canada:
Paul Hetherington, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian National Millers Association:
Gordon Harrison, President;
Buck (Harold) VanNiejenhuis, Member of Executive Committee;
Bruce MacIntyre, Member of Executive Committee.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Bacon and Ms. Lee made statements and answered questions.
At 9:05 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:13 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Hetherington and Mr. Harrison made statements and, together with Mr. MacIntyre and Mr. VanNiejenhuis, answered questions.
At 10:03 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:06 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.
At 10:09 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:10 a.m., the committee resumed in public.
The Honourable Senator Gagné moved:
That the following special study supplementary budget application for the committee's study on how the value- added food sector can be more competitive in global markets, for $122,965 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:
ACTIVITY 1: Kelowna, B.C. & Winnipeg, Man. $ 122,965 TOTAL $ 122,965
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 10:11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee