Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 17 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 6, 2016:

The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on the acquisition of farmland in Canada and its potential impact on the farming sector, including:

(a) reasons behind the increasing value of Canadian farmland;

(b) concerns of agricultural stakeholders and the challenges they face in acquiring farmland;

(c) possible solutions to resolve issues resulting from the acquisition of farmland; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2017, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Senate