Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of March 1, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 1, 2018
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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 Diane F. Griffin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Bovey, Dagenais, Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer, Oh, Petitclerc 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).

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jim Carr, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources.

WITNESSES:

Natural Resources Canada:

Beth MacNeil, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service.

Environment and Climate Change Canada:

Matt Jones, Assistant Deputy Minister, Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office;

Judy Meltzer, Director General, Carbon Pricing Bureau.

Department of Finance Canada:

Sean Keenan, Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch;

Gervais Coulombe, Director, Excise Taxation and Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Ms. MacNeil, answered questions.

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

At 9:06 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Jones and Ms. Meltzer made statements and, together with Mr. Keenan and Mr. Coulombe, answered questions.

At 10:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee