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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 45

Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 11:01 a.m. to 12:57 p.m.

Room 268, The Valour Building, 151 Sparks St.

Presiding

Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Georgina Jolibois for Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP)

• David J. McGuinty for Francis Drouin (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Suzie Cadieux, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Frédéric Forge, Analyst

• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst

Non-Tariff Trade Barriers to the Sale of Agricultural Products in Relation to Free Trade Agreements

Witnesses

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Paul Mayers, Vice President, Policy and Programs Branch

Global Affairs Canada

• Shendra Melia, Acting Director General, Market Access, Trade Agreements and Negotiations

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Frédéric Seppey, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Trade Agreements and Negotiations, Market and Industry Services Branch

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, the Committee commenced its study of the non-tariff trade barriers to the sale of agricultural products in relation to Free Trade Agreements.

Frédéric Seppey made a statement and, with Paul Mayers, answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $28,500, for the study of non-tariff trade barriers to the sale of agricultural products in relation to Free Trade Agreements, be adopted.

At 12:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Denis Kusion

Clerk of the Committee