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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 16

Monday, June 6, 2016, 3:31 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Ruth Ellen Brosseau

Acting Members present

• Peter Fragiskatos for Francis Drouin (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Frédéric Forge, Analyst

• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst

Bee Health Monitoring in Canada

Witnesses

Grande Prairie Regional College

• Carlos Castillo, Applied Scientist, Manager, National Bee Diagnostic Centre - TAC

• Bruce Rutley, Director, Research and Innovation

Ontario Beekeepers' Association

• André Flys, Second Vice-President

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Andrea Johnston, Director General, Sector Development and Analysis Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch

• Stephen F. Pernal, Research Scientist, Apiculture and Officer-in-Charge, Beaverlodge Research Farm

Department of Health

• Scott Kirby, Director General, Environmental Assessment Directorate, Pest Management Regulatory Agency

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Jaspinder Komal, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Directorate

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

Andrea Johnston, Stephen F. Pernal, Jaspinder Komal and Scott Kirby made statements and Andrea Johnston, Stephen F. Pernal and Scott Kirby answered questions.

At 4:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Bruce Rutley and André Flys made statements and with Carlos Castillo answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Chandonnet

Clerk of the Committee