Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 5, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 5, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Terry Mercer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dagenais, Mercer, Moore, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Tardif and Unger (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Pratte (1).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, January 28, 2016, the committee continued its study on international market access priorities for the Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Sugar Institute:

Sandra Marsden, President.

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association:

Jason Verkaik, Chair of the Board;

Craig Hunter, Research Advisor.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Ms. Marsden made statements and answered questions.

At 8:43 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:50 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Verkaik and Mr. Hunter made statements and answered questions.

At 9:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee