THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:30 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Robert Black, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Cotter, Duncan, Klyne, Marwah, Mockler, Petitclerc, Simons and Wells (9).

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.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute:

Al Mussell, Director, Research.

Équiterre:

Marc-André Viau, Director, Government Relations;

Carole-Anne Lapierre, Analyst, Agriculture and Food Systems.

As individuals:

Cindy Prescott, Professor, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia;

Sean Thomas, Research Professor.

Cindy Prescott, Sean Thomas, Al Mussell, Marc-André Viau and Carole-Anne Lapierre each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Ferda Simpson

Clerk of the Committee