THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 6, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 9 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Robert Black, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Duncan, Jaffer, Klyne, Marwah, Oh and Simons (7).

Participating in the meeting: Offah Obale, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the committee continued its study on the status of soil health in Canada.

At 9:03 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops:

Jason Lenz, Chair;

Susie Miller, Executive Director.

Canadian Society of Soil Science:

Asim Biswas, Chair;

Amanda Diochon, President-Elect.

Jason Lenz, Asim Biswas and Amanda Diochon each made a statement and, together with Susie Miller, answered questions.

At 10:21 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ferda Simpson

Clerk of the Committee