Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 12, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day in room 705, Victoria Building, at 10:00 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Fraser, Gustafson, Hubley, LaPierre, Lapointe, LeBreton, Milne and Oliver (9).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lori Srivastava and Frédéric Forge; Keli Hogan from the Senate Committees and Private Legislation Directorate.

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:

Mr. Alain Bourque, Coordinator, Quebec Region;

Mr. Peter N. Duinker, Manager, Atlantic Region.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Peter Duinker made a presentation and answered questions.

Alain Bourque made a presentation.

At 10:58 a.m., the Honourable Senator Hubley took the Chair.

Alain Bourque and Peter Duinker answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee