Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 47 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, February 15, 2018:

The Honourable Senator Dagenais moved, for the Honourable Senator Griffin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to conduct a study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global markets. More specifically, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) the comparative advantage of the Canadian value-added food sector;

(b) the food sector's capacity to generate value-added products in order to meet global consumer demand while remaining competitive in the Canadian market;

(c) the support that should be provided to industry stakeholders in such areas as technology, marketing, environmental certification and intellectual property; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 21, 2018, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 1, 2018:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Griffin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, in accordance with rule 12-7(10), be authorized to examine and report on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to agriculture and forestry; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2019.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Richard Denis
Clerk of the Senate