Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 36 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 24, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 5 p.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, Ogilvie, Oh and Pratte (8).

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:

Renewable Industries Canada:

Jim Grey, Chair;

Andrea Kent, Member of the Board of Directors.

J.D. Irving, Limited:

Greg Adams, Manager, Research and Development.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Grey and Ms. Kent made statements and answered questions.

At 6 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Adams made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee