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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 15 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 29, 2016
(28)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:05 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Ghislain Maltais, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gagné, Maltais, Martin, Mercer, Ogilvie, Oh, Pratte, Tardif and Unger (9).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan and Enverga (2).

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.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

WITNESSES:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Fred Gorrell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch;

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

Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Barbara Jordan, Associate Vice-President, Policy and Programs.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made a statement and, together with Mr. Gorrell and Mr. Forsyth, answered questions.

At 9:15 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:20 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Gorrell, Mr. Forsyth and Ms. Jordan answered questions.

At 9:48 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 10:22 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee

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