Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 30 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 30, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 30, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5:36 p.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, Maltais, Ogilvie, Oh, Omidvar, Pratte and Woo (10).

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:

BIOTECanada:

Andrew Casey, President and Chief Executive Officer.

CropLife Canada:

Dennis Prouse, Vice President, Government Affairs;

Ian Affleck, Executive Director, Plant Biotechnology.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Casey made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:13 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Prouse and Mr. Affleck made statements and answered questions.

At 6:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee