Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 3, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day in room 705, Victoria Building, at 6:30 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Hubley, Oliver and Wiebe (4).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lori Srivastava and Frédéric Forge.

Also in attendance: The Official Reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 2002, the committee began to consider the impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas. (For a complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)

WITNESSES:

From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:

Gordon Dorrell, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Research Branch;

Wayne Lindwall, National Program Leader for Environment;

Michele Brenning, Director, Environment Bureau;

Phil Adkins, Acting Manager, Prairie Agroclimate Unit, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Gordon Dorrell made a presentation and answered questions with Michelle Brenning, Wayne Lindwall and Phil Adkins.

At 8:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 5, 2002
(7)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day in room 705, Victoria Building, at 8:34 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, Hubley, Oliver, Tkachuk and Wiebe (8).

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

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lori Srivastava and Frédéric Forge.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 2002, the committee began to consider the impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas. (For a complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Research network:

Aynslie Ogden, Manager, Northern Region;

Peter Johnson, Science Advisor, Northern Region;

David Pearson, Chair, Ontario Region;

Gerard Courtin, Professor Emeritus, Laurentian University.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Aynslie Ogden made a presentation and answered questions.

David Pearson made a presentation.

Aynslie Ogden, Gerald Courtin, Peter Johnson and David Pearson answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee