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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 59

Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 4:28 p.m. to 6:39 p.m.

Room 330, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Kody Blois, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Alistair MacGregor

Acting Members present

• Blaine Calkins for Lianne Rood (Conservative)

• Julie Dzerowicz for Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)

• Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay for Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

• Martin Shields for John Barlow (Conservative)

• Denis Trudel for Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

• Arnold Viersen for Warren Steinley (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Corentin Bialais, Analyst

• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst

Environmental Contribution of Agriculture

Witnesses

Alberta Beekeepers Commission

• Ron Greidanus, Delegate, Canadian Honey Council

• Jeremy Olthof, Past President

Apiculteurs et Apicultrices du Québec

• Maggie Lamothe Boudreau, Vice-president

Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists

• Ernesto Guzman, Professor

David Suzuki Foundation

• Lisa Gue, Manager, National Policy

Government of British Columbia

• Paul van Westendorp, Provincial Apiculturist

Les Ruchers D.J-F. Inc.

• Jean-François Doyon, President

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the committee on Monday, January 31, 2022, on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, and on Monday, April 17, 2023, the committee resumed its study of environmental contribution of agriculture.

It was agreed, — That Alistair MacGregor take the Chair for the second half of the meeting.

Ernesto Guzman, Ron Greidanus and Paul van Westendorp made statements and answered questions.

At 5:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 5:42 p.m., Alistair MacGregor took the Chair.

Maggie Lamothe Boudreau, Lisa Gue and Jean-François Doyon made statements and answered questions.

At 6:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Stéphanie De Rome

Clerk of the committee