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Agriculture committee Yes, we can provide the committee that answer. Again, it's going primarily to international organizations, not to specific individuals.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's a program that's been in place in the department. In fact, we're funding international organizations, so most of this funding would go to organizations like the FAO or the WHO.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee There are a number of studies. I know that in the department there's a question on this that we're about to answer back on. I'll give you an example: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. It basically encourages various countries to share their biodiversity data. To beco
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee We're also, for example, doing a study that we're sharing with the FAO on vet drug residue levels across the world.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee On veterinary.... I'm not a technical specialist, but in terms of funding, this primarily funds research or supports the industry.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee No. We're sending funding to international organizations—
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee We're sending funding to international organizations like the FAO.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee I think we're about to prepare an answer on this.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee The answer I can give you right now would be that the recipients are not individuals but international organizations.
November 30th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee In the department reference level, this shows as a reduction, but in fact the money stays with the sector. That money is being transferred, with $4.47 million that's being transferred to the Department of Western Economic Diversification. It is to support the Saskatchewan Cattlem
May 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee The $1 million that's shown currently in the estimates is basically a top-up of existing programming. Normally that kind of funding would go to international organizations that support, basically, standard setting. So you would have the World Organisation for Animal Health. You w
November 29th, 2016Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee It supports the market access of Canadian products abroad.
November 29th, 2016Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee I'll just point members to page 223 of the estimates. As part of our five-year multi-agreement with the provinces, up to 25% of the funds lapsed in one fiscal year can be brought back in the current fiscal year, so that is what you are seeing here. Each province has to invest a m
November 29th, 2016Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau
Agriculture committee Maybe we'll get back to the chair. We can look for the answer. Maybe my colleague can talk about the program per se.
March 21st, 2016Committee meeting
Pierre Corriveau