Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 9, 2000
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 5:05 p.m. this day, in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Mira Spivak, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Buchanan, P.C., Christensen, Cochrane, Kelleher, P.C., Spivak and Taylor (7).

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament, Frederic Forge, Science and Technology Division and Lynne Myers, Researcher.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee, in compliance with its Order of Reference dated December 1, 1999, proceeded to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to energy, the environment, and natural resources generally in Canada (Environmental assessments of genetically engineered agricultural products). ( See Issue No. 2, December 7, 1999, for the full text of the order of Reference. )

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

André Gravel, Executive Vice-President;

Margaret Kenny, Director, Office of Biotechnology;

Stephen Yarrow, Chief Plant Biotechnology Office, Plant Health and Production Division.

From Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy:

Mark Winfield, Director of Research.

From the University of Guelph:

Ann Clark, Associate Professor.

The witnesses from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency made a presentation and answered questions.

At 6:07 the committee suspended.

At 6:20 the committee resumed.

Mark Windfield and Ann Clark made a presentation and answered questions.

At 7:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee