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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 1 - First Report of the Committee

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

2013-2014

General Expenses   $ 0
Witness Expenses   0
SUBTOTAL   $ 0

2014-2015

General Expenses   $          0
Witness Expenses   11,151
SUBTOTAL   $ 11,151

2015-2016

General Expenses   $          0
Witness Expenses   95
SUBTOTAL   $        95
TOTAL   $ 11,246

2. With respect to its special study on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2013:

2013-2014

General Expenses   $        0
Activity 1: Ontario   5,648
Witness Expenses   117
SUBTOTAL   $ 5,765

2014-2015

General Expenses   $        0
Witness Expenses   7,464
SUBTOTAL   $ 7,464

2015-2016

General Expenses   $          0
Witness Expenses   122
SUBTOTAL   $      122
TOTAL   $ 13,351

3. With respect to its special study on the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013:

2013-2014

General Expenses   $          0
Witness Expenses   42,735
SUBTOTAL   $ 42,735

2014-2015

General Expenses   $         0
Activity 1: Washington   21,609
Activity 2: Morrisburg   1,312
Witness Expenses   12,186
SUBTOTAL   $ 35,107

2015-2016

General Expenses   $          0
Witness Expenses   0
SUBTOTAL   $ 0
TOTAL   $ 77,842

4. With respect to its special study on international market access priorities for the Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 23, 2014:

2014-2015

General Expenses   $          0
Witness Expenses   10,120
SUBTOTAL   $ 10,120

2015-2016

General Expenses   $         0
Witness Expenses   5,671
SUBTOTAL   $   5,671
TOTAL   $ 15,791

During the session, your committee held 73 meetings (116 hours and 6 minutes), heard 253 witnesses and submitted 9 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 2 bills (C-18 and C-30) and received a total of 8 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

GHISLAIN MALTAIS

Chair

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