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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 51

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 11:01 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.

Room 425, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Ruth Ellen Brosseau

Acting Members present

• John Nater for Bev Shipley (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst

Amendments to Health of Animals Regulations (Humane Transportation)

Witnesses

Canadian Cattlemen's Association

• Matt Bowman, Director and President, Beef Farmers of Ontario

• Brady Stadnicki, Policy Analyst

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association

• Michael Cockram, Member, Animal Welfare Committee

Chicken Farmers of Canada

• Mike Dungate, Executive Director

• Steve Leech, National Program Manager, Food Safety and Animal Welfare

Mercy for Animals

• Krista Hiddema, Vice-President, Canada

• Lauri Torgerson-White, Animal Welfare Specialist

Metzger Veterinary Services

• Kenneth Metzger, Veterinarian

Canadian Pork Council

• Frank Novak, Vice-President

• Gary Stordy, Public Relations Manager

Animal Justice

• Anna Pippus, Director, Farmed Animal Advocacy

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 16, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of amendments to Health of Animals Regulations (Humane Transportation).

Frank Novak, Mike Dungate, Matt Bowman and Kenneth Metzger made statements and, with Steve Leech, Brady Stadnicki and Gary Stordy, answered questions.

At 11:56 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Krista Hiddema, Anna Pippus, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, and Michael Cockram made statements and, with Lauri Torgerson-White, answered questions.

At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Denis Kusion

Clerk of the Committee