Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 56 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 2, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:01 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, Miville-Dechêne, Oh and Woo (11).

In attendance: Corentin Bialais and Offah Obale, 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.)

Topic: Temporary Foreign Worker Program

WITNESSES:

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council:

Mary Robinson, Chair;

Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst, Executive Director.

United Food and Commercial Workers of Canada:

Derek Johnstone, Special Assistant to the National President.

Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services:

Kenneth Elgin Forth, President.

As an individual:

Keron Headley.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Johnstone, Ms. MacDonald-Dewhirst and Ms. Robinson made statements and answered questions.

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

At 7:11 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Forth and Mr. Headley made statements and answered questions.

At 7:54 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:57 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 8:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee