ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Agriculture and Forestry
Budget--Study on Role of Agriculture and Agri-food Sector in Food Security--Fifth Report of Committee Adopted
June 11, 2026
Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, presented the following report:
Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:05, section 1(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY ROBINSON
Chair
(For text of budget, see today’s Journals of the Senate, Appendix A, p. 1055.)
Honourable senators, when shall this report be taken into consideration?
Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate and notwithstanding rule 5-5(f), I move that the report be adopted now.
Your Honour, would Senator Robinson take a question?
Senator Housakos, I believe you will have the right to speak after the adoption of the motion. Senator Robinson has asked leave for the report to be adopted now.
Yes, but there has been a practice before leave is granted where we ask why leave is required.
Senator Robinson, could you explain why you’re requesting leave now?
We’re requesting leave at this point because we hope to be able to book and purchase travel arrangements — airplane tickets and hotels — for travel in September.
Is leave granted, honourable senators?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
(Motion agreed to and report adopted.)
