Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 26 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of March 30, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 30, 2017
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Beyak, Boisvenu, Maltais, McIntyre, Mercer, Ogilvie, Petitclerc, Pratte, Tardif and Woo (11).

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, March 9, 2017, the committee continued its study on the potential impact of the effects of climate change on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors.

WITNESSES:

Cereals Canada:

Cam Dahl, President.

Barley Council of Canada:

Phil de Kemp, Executive Director.

Pulse Canada:

Gordon Bacon, Chief Executive Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Dahl and Mr. de Kemp made statements and answered questions.

At 8:52 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:58 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Bacon made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee