Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 29 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 11, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 11, 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, Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Maltais, Ogilvie, Oh, Petitclerc, Pratte, Tardif and Woo (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:

Turkey Farmers of Canada:

Mark Davies, Chair;

Phil Boyd, Executive Director.

Chicken Farmers of Canada:

Mike Dungate, Executive Director;

Jessica Heyerhoff, Communication and Policy Coordinator.

Egg Farmers of Canada:

Tim Lambert, Chief Executive Officer;

Roger Pelissero, Chair.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Davies, Mr. Dungate and Ms. Heyerhoff made statements and, together with Mr. Boyd, answered questions.

At 9:08 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:15 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lambert and Mr. Pelissero made statements and answered questions.

At 9:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee