Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue No. 64 - Evidence - Meeting of April 8, 2019

OTTAWA, Monday, April 8, 2019

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9:07 a.m. for election of the deputy chair; and to study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global markets.

Senator Diane F. Griffin (Chair) in the chair.

[English]

The Chair: I’m Senator Diane Griffin, chair of the committee and a senator from Prince Edward Island. At this point, I would like to ask the rest of the senators to introduce themselves.

Senator Mercer: Terry Mercer, Nova Scotia.

Senator C. Deacon: Colin Deacon, Nova Scotia.

Senator R. Black: Robert Black, Ontario.

[Translation]

Senator Gold: Senator Marc Gold from Quebec.

Senator Miville-Dechêne: Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne from Quebec.

[English]

Senator Oh: Victor Oh, Ontario.

Senator Doyle: Norman Doyle, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Senator Plett: Don Plett, Manitoba. There is finally a westerner on the committee again.

The Chair: I was going to make that note; we were getting a little sparse. It is very good to have a westerner back on board.

Today, before we start with our witness on the value-added study, I would like to take care of committee business. We have a vacancy in the deputy chairmanship of the committee.

Senator R. Black: If it’s okay, I would be pleased to nominate Senator Plett for deputy chair of this committee.

The Chair: We have a nomination.

Are there any other nominations? Going once, twice, three times.

I think you have it by acclamation, Senator Plett. Welcome aboard. You will be working with Senator Mercer and myself on the steering committee.

Senator Plett: I’m looking forward to it.

The Chair: That’s good. We are too.

Are we ready for the witness or should we go in camera?

Okay, we’re going in camera.

(The committee continued in camera.)

(The committee resumed in public.)

The Chair: I declare the meeting adjourned.

(The committee adjourned.)