Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of September 21, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 21, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:04 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Terry M. Mercer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Mercer, Ogilvie, Oh, Petitclerc and Pratte (6).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Geneviève Guindon, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

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:

As individuals:

Brandon Schaufele, Assistant Professor in Business, Economics and Public Policy, Ivey Business School, The University of Western Ontario;

Nicholas Rivers, Associate Professor, Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa (by video conference);

Tony Shaw, Professor of Geography, Brock University.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Rivers and Mr. Schaufele made statements and answered questions.

At 8:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Shaw made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:48 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee