Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 44 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of March 1, 2018 (morning meeting)

VANCOUVER, Monday, March 19, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 10:15 a.m., in the Cypress Room, Westin Bayshore, the chair, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black (Ontario), Gagné, Griffin and Maltais (4).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Marcy Galipeau, 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:

Forest Practices Board:

Hannah Horn, Manager of Special Investigations;

Andrew Campbell, Corporate Performance and Communications Co-op.

BC Agriculture Council:

Stan Vander Waal, Chair;

Reg Ens, Executive Director.

BC Fruit Growers' Association:

Pinder Dhaliwal, President;

Glen Lucas, General Manager.

The chair asked whether it was agreed:

That for the purposes of the committee's public hearings in Vancouver, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta, from March 19, 2018 to March 22, 2018, and notwithstanding the motion adopted by the committee on December 11, 2015, pursuant to rule 12-17, the chair be authorized to hold meetings, to receive and authorize the publication of evidence when a quorum is not present, provided that two members of the committee be present.

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

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Horn and Mr. Campbell made statements and answered questions.

At 11:01 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:22 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Vander Waal, Mr. Dhaliwal and Mr. Lucas made statements and, together with Mr. Ens, answered questions.

At 12:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee