Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 48 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of April 19, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 19, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:02 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black (Ontario), Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer, Oh and Woo (9).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly and Corentin Bialais, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Síofra McAllister, 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, February 15, 2018, the committee continued its study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global markets. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 47.)

WITNESSES:

Food & Consumer Products of Canada:

Carla Ventin, Vice President, Government Relations.

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance:

Claire Citeau, Executive Director.

Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec:

Sylvie Cloutier, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Dimitri Fraeys, Vice-President, Innovation and Economic Affairs.

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:

Mathew Wilson, Vice President, Policy and Government Relations.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Ventin and Ms. Citeau made statements and answered questions.

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

At 9:11 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Wilson, Ms. Cloutier and Mr. Fraeys made statements and answered questions.

At 10:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee