Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue No. 59 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of November 29, 2018
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 29, 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 Bernard, Busson, Dagenais, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer, Miville-Dechêne and Oh (10).
In attendance: Corentin Bialais and Offah Obale, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament and 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:
Conestoga College:
Luis Garcia, Chair, Craig Richardson Institute of Food Processing Technology.
Niagara College Canada:
Lyndon Ashton, Manager, Canadian Food and Wine Institute Innovation Centre.
University of Saskatchewan:
Rex Newkirk, Associate Professor and Scientific Lead, Canadian Feed Research Centre.
Red River College:
Heather Hill, Research Manager, Culinary Research and Innovation, Paterson GlobalFoods Institute.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Garcia and Mr. Ashton made statements and answered questions.
At 9 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:06 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Hill and Mr. Newkirk made statements and answered questions.
At 10:07 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Joëlle Nadeau
Acting Clerk of the Committee