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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 25
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 1:02 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Michael Coteau, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
• Sarah Houle, Analyst
As an individual
• Alison Sunstrum, Entrepreneur, NYA Ventures Inc
Beef Cattle Research Council
• Reynold Bergen, Science Director
• Andrea Brocklebank, Executive Director
Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute
• Tyler McCann, Managing Director
City of Lacombe
• Thalia Hibbs, Mayor
Lacombe County
• John Ireland, Reeve
Public Service Alliance of Canada
• Sébastien Paquette, Regional executive vice president - Quebec
• Patrick St-Georges, First National Executive Vice-President, Agriculture Union
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the committee resumed its study of science in Canadian agriculture and the closure of research centres.

Alison Sunstrum, Andrea Brocklebank and Tyler McCann made statements and, with Reynold Bergen, answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Thalia Hibbs, John Ireland, Patrick St-Georges and Sébastien Paquette made statements and answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Wassim Bouanani
Clerk of the committee