Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 10, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:32 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Terry Mercer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Mercer, Merchant, Moore, Ogilvie, Oh, Tardif and Unger (8).

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:

Dairy Farmers of Ontario:

Peter Gould, General Manager and CEO.

Egg Farmers of Ontario:

Scott Graham, Chair;

Harry Pelissero, General Manager.

Coop fédérée:

Ghislain Gervais, Chair;

Jean-François Harel, Secretary General.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Gould and Mr. Graham made statements and, together with Mr. Pelissero, answered questions.

At 6:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:47 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Gervais made a statement and, together with Mr. Harel, answered questions.

At 7:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee