Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 8, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:05 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Black (Ontario), Dagenais, Doyle, Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer, Oh, Petitclerc and Woo (11).

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 April 24, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of those elements contained in Part 5, insofar as that Part relates to farming of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 50.)

WITNESSES:

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan:

Todd Lewis, President.

Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba:

Dan Mazier, President (by video conference).

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture:

Chris van den Heuvel, Canadian Federation of Agriculture Director and Past President;

Maxine Maclean, Policy and Communications Coordinator.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Lewis and Mr. Mazier made statements and answered questions.

At 6:57 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. van den Heuvel made a statement and, together with Ms. Maclean, answered questions.

At 7:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee