THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 31, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, and with videoconference at 9:04 a.m. ET, the deputy chair, the Honourable Paula Simons, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black and Simons (2).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Cotter, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Klyne, Marwah, Oh, Petitclerc and Wetston (7).

Participating in the meeting: Mark Palmer, Procedural Clerk, and Tracy Amendola, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Offah Obale, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee began its consideration of Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada.

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Senator Robert Black, sponsor of the bill.

Food Day Canada (by videoconference):

Crystal Mackay, Coordinator;

Jeff Stewart, Volunteer.

Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (by videoconference):

Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Director.

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan (by videoconference):

Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director.

As an individual (by videoconference):

Sal Howell, Founder and Proprietor, River Café.

The Honourable Senator Black, Crystal Mackay, Jeff Stewart, Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Clinton Monchuk and Sal Howell each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ferda Simpson

Clerk of the Committee