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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 15
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:31 p.m. to 5:22 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Michael Coteau, Chair (Liberal)

• Amanpreet S. Gill for John Barlow (Conservative)
• Ned Kuruc for Richard Bragdon (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
• Sarah Houle, Analyst
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
• Pietro Nenci, Senior-Vice President, Canada Merchandising
Empire Company Limited
• Rob Allsop, Vice-President National Sourcing and Supplier Engagement
Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct
• Karen Proud, President and Adjudicator
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
• Rhonda Maines-Corrado, Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the committee proceeded to a briefing on the implementation of the Grocery Code of Conduct.

Pietro Nenci, Rob Allsop and Rhonda Maines-Corrado made statements and answered questions.

At 4:17 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:21 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Karen Proud made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:41 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:48 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, October 20, 2025, the committee resumed its study of the importation of broiler meat mislabeled as spent fowl

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report

At 5:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Wassim Bouanani
Clerk of the committee