Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 31 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of June 8, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 8, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:04 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:

Soy Canada:

Jim Millington, Director, Market Development;

Chris Masciotra, Director, Corporate Affairs.

Canadian Trucking Alliance:

Stephen Laskowski, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Millington and Mr. Masciotra made statements and answered questions.

At 8:41 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:44 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Laskowski made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:30 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:33 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 9:46 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:48 a.m., the committee resumed in public.

The Honourable Senator Tardif moved:

That the following budget application for travel to Halifax and Montréal (as it pertains to our order of reference dealing with the potential impact of the effects of climate change on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors and the actions undertaken to increase adaptation and emissions reduction strategies) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration following a final review by the Senate administration that will be overseen by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.

GENERAL EXPENSES

Activity 1: Halifax, NS and Montreal, QC	$115,770
TOTAL	$115,770

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 9:49 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee