Agriculture Committee on April 4th, 2019

Evidence of meeting #135 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was organic.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Perception of and public trust in the Canadian agricultural sector
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Pat Finnigan
Earl Dreeshen
Francis Drouin
Alistair MacGregor
Lloyd Longfield
Pierre Breton
Bev Shipley
Joe Peschisolido
Eva Nassif
Jean-Claude Poissant

Also speaking

Louise Vandelac  Director, Full Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Collectif de recherche écosanté sur les pesticides, les politiques et les alternatives
Thibault Rehn  Coordinator, Vigilance OGM
Tia Loftsgard  Executive Director, Canada Organic Trade Association
Tyler Levitan  Manager, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Canada Organic Trade Association
Lucy Sharratt  Coordinator, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network
Gary Hazlewood  Executive Director, Canada Mink Breeders Association
Jason McLinton  Vice-President, Grocery Division and Regulatory Affairs, Retail Council of Canada
Tom McLellan  Former Vice-President, Canada Mink Breeders Association
Pierre Labonté  Board Member, Canada Mink Breeders Association

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

Could Mr. McLellan just finish, Mr. Chair, or perhaps send something in?

April 4th, 2019 / 1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

If you forward that in writing, Mr. McLellan, we will put it in the study. We will certainly take it into account if you forward it to us.

1 p.m.

Former Vice-President, Canada Mink Breeders Association

Tom McLellan

Okay. I will.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

Thank you very much.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

We have to suspend and clear the room. Then members will be back to deal with a little bit of committee business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]