Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 52 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 24, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 24, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8 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, Marwah, Mercer, Oh and Petitclerc (10).

In attendance: Aïcha Coulibaly, Analyst, 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:

Cereals Canada:

Cam Dahl, President.

Soy Canada:

Ron Davidson, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Dahl and Mr. Davidson made statements and answered questions.

At 9:20 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:25 a.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

At 9:51 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:52 a.m., the committee resumed in public.

The Honourable Senator Gagné moved:

That the following special study supplementary budget application (Study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global market), for $305,936 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be approved, for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration following a final review by the Senate Administration that will be overseen by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure:

SUMMARY OF BUDGET

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

At 9:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee