THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 4, 2023
(42)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Robert Black, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Burey, Cotter, Jaffer, Klyne, Oh, Petitclerc and Simons (8).

Participating in the meeting: Joanne Markle LaMontagne, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the committee continued its study of the status of soil health in Canada.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan:

Ian Boxall, President.

Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba:

Jake Ayre, Vice President.

BC Agriculture Council:

Paul Pryce, Director of Policy.

As an individual:

David Rourke, Farmer.

Ian Boxall, Jake Ayre, Paul Pryce and David Rourke each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:19 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ferda Simpson

Clerk of the Committee