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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 37
 
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met at 11:28 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Bev Shipley, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Earl Dreeshen, Hon. Mark Eyking, Randy Hoback, Pierre Lemieux, LaVar Payne, Francine Raynault, Bev Shipley and Bob Zimmer.

 

Acting Members present: Alex Atamanenko for Denis Blanchette.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst; Frédéric Forge, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Gerry Ritz, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Food Inspection Agency: William Anderson, Executive Director, Plant Health and Biosecurity Directorate; Veronica McGuire, Executive Director, Program, Regulatory and Trade Policy; Anthony Parker, Commissioner, Plant Breeders Rights Office. Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Rosser Lloyd, Director General, Business Risk Management Programs Directorate, Programs Branch; Martin Crevier, Assistant Director, Financial Guarantee Programs Division, Programs Branch. Department of Justice: Louise Sénéchal, General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director, Agriculture and Food Inspection Legal Services; Sara Guild, Acting Manager and Senior Counsel, Agriculture and Food Inspection Legal Services.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, June 17, 2014, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food.
 

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 12:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:27 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

William Anderson, Anthony Parker, Rosser Lloyd and Veronica McGuire answered questions.

 

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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