Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 58 - Minutes - Meeting of November 8, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 8, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:01 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Diane F. Griffin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bernard, Black (Alberta), Black (Ontario), Dagenais, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer and Miville-Dechêne (8).

In attendance: Corentin Bialais, Alison Clegg and Offah Obale, Analysts, 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 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:

As individuals:

Sylvain Charlebois, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University;

Evan Fraser, Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Guelph (by video conference).

It was agreed:

That, notwithstanding the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 25, 2018, the committee submit its report for its study on "Support and Compensation for Supply Managed Agricultural Sectors in relation to the USMCA, CPTPP and CETA Trade Agreements" to the Senate no later than March 31, 2019.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Charlebois and Mr. Fraser made statements and answered questions.

At 9:09 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:13 a.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report, in camera.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2017, the committee continued its study on the potential impact of the effects of climate change on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee,
Issue No. 26).

It was agreed:

That the draft report on the committee's study on the impacts of Climate change be adopted, as amended, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to approve the final version of the report taking into account any changes discussed today as well as grammatical or editorial changes; and

That the chair be authorized to table the amended report in the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

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

At 9:53 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Interim Clerk of the Committee