Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 14 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 16, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:01 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Ghislain Maltais, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dagenais, Gagné, Maltais, Mercer, Merchant, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Pratte and Tardif (11).

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:

Department of Finance Canada:

Scott Winter, Senior Economist, International Trade Policy Division.

Canada Border Services Agency:

Brad Loynachan, Director, Trade Policy.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Doug Forsyth, Executive Director, Strategic Trade Policy Division, Market and Industry Services Branch.

Global Affairs Canada:

Katharine Funtek, Executive Director, Trade Controls Policy Division.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Lyzette Lamondin, Acting Executive Director, Food Import Export and Consumer Protection Directorate.

Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba:

Dan Mazier, President.

Great Western Railroad Ltd:

Andrew Glastetter, General Manager.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Forsyth, Ms. Funtek and Mr. Loynachan made statements and, together with Ms. Lamondin and Mr. Winter, answered questions.

At 9:03 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:09 a.m., the committee resumed with the deputy chair in the chair.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Mazier and Mr. Glastetter made statements and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Silvina Danesi

Acting Clerk of the Committee