Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 35 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 19, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 19, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:01 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Ghislain Maltais, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Maltais, Mercer, Ogilvie, Oh, Petitclerc, Pratte and Woo (11).

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, I ssue No. 26).

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Barry Smit, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, University of Guelph;

Neal Scott, Associate Professor, Associate Head, Geography Graduate Programs, Queen's University;

Alfons Weersink, Professor, Ontario Agriculture College, University of Guelph;

Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Scott and Mr. Smit made statements and answered questions.

At 9 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:07 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Wagner-Riddle and Mr. Weersink made statements and answered questions.

At 9:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee