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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 14

Monday, May 30, 2016, 3:32 p.m. to 5:25 p.m.

Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Jacques Gourde

Acting Members present

• Mel Arnold for Bev Shipley (Conservative)

• Larry Maguire for Chris Warkentin (Conservative)

• Brigitte Sansoucy for Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP)

Associate Members present

• Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Frédéric Forge, Analyst

• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst

Bee Health Monitoring in Canada

Witnesses

Canadian Horticultural Council

• Anne Fowlie, Executive Vice-President

Canadian Honey Council

• Kevin Nixon, Chair

As an individual

• Chris Cutler, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University

• Peter Kevan, Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, May 2, 2016, the Committee commenced its study of Bee Health Monitoring in Canada.

Chris Cutler, by teleconference from Truro, Nova Scotia, Kevin Nixon, by teleconference from Red Deer County, Alberta, Anne Fowlie and Peter Kevan, made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Joe Peschisolido, it was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $9,600, for the study of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, be adopted.

At 5:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Chandonnet

Clerk of the Committee