Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
REGINA, Monday, February 24, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day in the Regency Ballroom, Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan, at 8:30 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Gustafson, Oliver, Tkachuk and Wiebe (5).
In attendance: Keli Hogan and Nicole Bédard 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 Ecotourism Society of Saskatchewan:
Joe Hnatiuk, President.
From the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:
Neal Hardy, President;
Arita McPherson, Director of Agriculture Policy.
From the University of Saskatchewan:
Michael Mehta, Professor.
From the Saskatchewan Research Council and Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative:
Mark Johnston, Senior Research Scientist.
From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Phil Adkins, Acting Manager, Prairie Agroclimate Unit, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration;
Bill Harron, Project Leader, National Land and Water Information Service;
Gerry Steranko, Manager, Operational Planning Division.
From the Saskatchewan Environmental Society:
Ann Coxworth, Volunteer Program Coordinator.
From Nature Saskatchewan:
Silvia Lac, Volunteer;
Wayne Pepper, Representative, Saskatchewan Stakeholders Advisory Committee on Climate Change.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Joe Hnatiuk made a presentation and answered questions.
Neil Hardy made a presentation and answered questions with Arita McPherson.
Michael Mehta made a presentation and answered questions.
The committee recessed at 10:14 a.m.
The committee resumed at 10:19 a.m.
Mark Johnston made a presentation.
At 10:21 a.m., Senator Wiebe assumed the Chair.
At 10:40 a.m., Senator Oliver returned to the Chair.
Mark Johnston answered questions.
Phil Adkins made a presentation and answered questions with Bill Harron.
Silvia Lac made a presentation and answered questions with Ann Coxworth.
At 12:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
REGINA, Monday, February 24, 2003
(16)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day in the Regency Ballroom, Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan, at 1:09 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gustafson, Hubley, Oliver, Tkachuk and Wiebe (5).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Frédéric Forge; Keli Hogan and Nicole Bédard 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 University of Saskatchewan:
Andre Hucq, Professor;
Roger D. H. Cohen, Professor;
Cecil Nagy, Professor.
From the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association:
Mark Allan, Business Manager.
From the Government of Saskatchewan:
The Honourable Eric Cline, Q.C., Minister of Industry and Resources;
Gordon Nystuen, Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and rural Revitalization;
Bob Ruggles, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Division, Saskatchewan Environment;
Jim Marshall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Resources and Economic Policy, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources.
From the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan:
Terry Hilderbrandt, President;
Cecilia Olver, Vice-President;
John Clair, President, Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association.
Roger Cohen, Andre Hucq and Cecil Nagy made presentations and answered questions.
At 2:32 p.m., Senator Wiebe assumed the Chair.
Mark Allan made a presentation.
At 2:45 p.m., Senator Oliver returned to the Chair.
Mark Allan answered questions.
The committee recessed at 3:06 p.m.
The committee resumed at 3:14 p.m.
The Honourable Eric Cline made a presentation and answered question with Gordon Nystuen, Bob Ruggles and Jim Marshall.
At 4:32 p.m., Senator Wiebe assumed the Chair.
Cecilia Olver made a presentation.
At 4:35 p.m., Senator Oliver returned to the Chair.
Cecilia Olver, John Clair and Terry Hilderbrandt answered questions.
At 5:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee