Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 60 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of December 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 6, 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, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Doyle, Gagné, Griffin, Maltais, Mercer, Miville-Dechêne, Oh and Wallin (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Seidman (1).

In attendance: Offah Obale, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament, Stéphane Doré, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate 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, March 1, 2018, the committee continued its study on issues relating to agriculture and forestry generally. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 47.) (Topic: Restrictions on marketing whole wheat, whole grain and white bread in relation to the regulatory definition of Unhealthy Food for Children)

WITNESSES:

Baking Association of Canada:

Paul Hetherington, President and Chief Executive Officer;

John Papanikolaou, Vice-President, Nutrition Science and Regulatory Affairs.

Canadian National Millers Association:

Gordon Harrison, President.

Grain Growers of Canada:

Jeff Nielsen, President;

William Van Tassel, Director.

Health Canada:

Karen McIntyre, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch;

David K. Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Products and Food Branch.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Papanikolaou, Mr. Hetherington, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Nielsen and Mr. Van Tassel made statements and answered questions.

At 8:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. McIntyre made a statement and, together with Mr. Lee, answered questions.

At 9:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds
Acting Clerk of the Committee