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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 102
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11:45 a.m. to 1:33 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Kody Blois, Chair (Liberal)

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• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
Issues Relating to the Horticultural Sector
As an individual
• Marie-Ève Gaboury-Bonhomme, Professor, Agri-Food Economics and Consumer Sciences Department, Université Laval
Canada Organic Trade Association
• Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director
• Gillian Flies, Owner-Operator, The New Farm
Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
• Peggy Brekveld, Chair
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
• Keith Currie, President
• Sukhpaul Bal, President, British Columbia Cherry Association
Canadian Mushroom Growers' Association
• Mike Medeiros, President and Mushroom Farmer
• Ryan Koeslag, Executive Vice-President
Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia
• Peter Burgess, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 2, 2023, the committee resumed its study of issues relating to the horticultural sector.

At 11:47 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

Marie-Ève Gaboury-Bonhomme, Tia Loftsgard, Gillian Flies, Peter Burgess, Peggy Brekveld, Keith Currie and Sukhpaul Bal made statements.

At 12:17 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 12:20 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mike Medeiros, Ryan Koeslag made statements and, with Marie-Ève Gaboury-Bonhomme, Tia Loftsgard, Gillian Flies, Peter Burgess, Peggy Brekveld, Keith Currie and Sukhpaul Bal, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That Ms. Gaboury-Bonhomme’s written responses be appended to today’s meeting evidence.

It was agreed, — That the committee continue to sit to receive evidence with reduced quorum after 1:00 p.m.

It was agreed, — That notwithstanding routine motion on meeting without a quorum, the committee continue to sit to receive evidence regardless of the number of members remaining.

At 1:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stéphanie De Rome
Clerk of the committee