Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 19, 2016

CALGARY, Thursday, May 19, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9 a.m., in Lakeview / Mount Royal, Westin Calgary, the deputy chair, the Honourable Terry Mercer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Mercer, Merchant, Tardif and Unger (5).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly and Daniele Lafrance, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Marcy Galipeau, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

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:

Government of Alberta:

The Honourable Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry;

Dave Burdek, Assistant Deputy Minister.

Government of Saskatchewan:

The Honourable Lyle Stewart, Minister of Agriculture;

Rick Burton, Assistant Deputy Minister.

Alberta Federation of Agriculture:

Lynn Jacobson, President.

Alberta Food Processing Association:

Marilynn Boehm, President.

Manitoba Beef Producers:

Brian Lemon, General Manager.

Alberta Beef Producers:

Bob Lowe, Chair.

Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association:

Ryan Beierbach, Chairman.

HyLife:

Don Janzen, President.

Manitoba Pork:

Andrew Dickson, General Manager.

Alberta Pork:

Darcy Fitzgerald, Executive Director.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Minister Carlier and Minister Stewart made statements and, together with Mr. Burdek and Mr. Burton, answered questions.

At 10:39 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:54 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Jacobson and Ms. Boehm made statements and answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:27 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lowe, Mr. Lemon and Mr. Beierbach made statements and answered questions.

At 2:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Dickson, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Janzen made statements and answered questions.

At 4:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee