THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 31, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 10:01 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, Burey, Marshall, McNair, Oudar, Richards, Simons and Sorensen (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Muggli (1).

Participating in the meeting: Joanne Markle LaMontagne, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the committee continued its study of the growing issue of wildfires in Canada and the consequential effects that wildfires have on forestry and agriculture industries, as well as rural and Indigenous communities, throughout the country.

WITNESS:

Municipality of Jasper:

Richard Ireland, Mayor (by videoconference).

Richard Ireland made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Raymond St. Martin

Clerk of the Committee