Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 27, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 27, 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 Dagenais, Gagné, Maltais, Mercer, Merchant, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Pratte, Raine, Tardif and Unger (12).

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, October 6, 2016, the committee continued its study on the acquisition of farmland in Canada and its potential impact on the farming sector.

WITNESSES:

Statistics Canada:

Greg Peterson, Director General, Agriculture, Energy, Environment and Transportation Statistics Branch;

Stephen Boyd, Unit Head, Agriculture Division.

Ontario Federation of Agriculture:

Don McCabe, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Peterson made a statement and, together with Mr. Boyd, answered questions.

At 8:54 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. McCabe made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:53 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee