THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 2, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9:06 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, Oh and Simons (4).

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):

Soil Resource Group:

E.P. (Ted) Taylor, Soil Resource Specialist.

The Lanigan Group:

Paul Renaud, Chief Executive Officer.

BC Cattlemen's Association:

Kevin Boon, General Manager.

As individuals:

Paul Arp, Professor, Forest Soils, Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick.

Ken Van Rees, Professor Emeritus, Forest Soils, University of Saskatchewan.

E.P. (Ted) Taylor, Paul Renaud and Paul Arp each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:16 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:22 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ken Van Rees and Kevin Boon each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:49 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ferda Simpson

Clerk of the Committee