Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 19 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of November 22, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:55 p.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, Oh and Tardif (8).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 17.)

WITNESSES:

Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec:

Michèle Lalancette, President;

Philippe Pagé, Inter-Regional Coordinator - South.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Lalancette and Mr. Pagé made statements and answered questions.

At 7:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee