Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 24 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 28, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met in camera this day at 6:24 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Ghislain Maltais, presiding.

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

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

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.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that the draft report on the committee's study on international market access priorities for the Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector be adopted, as amended, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to approve the final version of the report taking into account the changes discussed today.

At 7:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee