Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, January 28, 2016:

The Honourable Senator Maltais moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tannas:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on international market access priorities for the Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector. The study will focus on:

(a) the expectations and concerns of stakeholders from the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector;

(b) sustainable improvements to the production capabilities of the supply chain;

(c) diversity, food security and traceability; and

(d) the competitiveness and profitability of Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector (including producers and processors).

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2017, and that the committee retain until June 30, 2017, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Senate