Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 29 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 9, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 9, 2017
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Bernard, Beyak, Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Maltais, Mercer, Ogilvie, Petitclerc, Pratte and Tardif (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, 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 26.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Organic Growers:

Ashley St Hilaire, Director of Programs and Government Relations.

As an individual:

Derek Lynch, Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. St Hilaire and Mr. Lynch made statements and answered questions.

At 7:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee