Pat Finnigan at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On March 21st, 2018. See this statement in context.

March 21st, 2018 / 3:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Good afternoon, everyone.

I would like to welcome you to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Welcome, everyone.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we're studying the role of food inspection agencies in the context of free trade agreements.

Today we are certainly happy to have with us Mr. Jan Bloemendal—I hope I pronounced the name right—the European Commission's director-general for health and food safety, of course by video conference from Brussels, Belgium.

Welcome, Mr. Bloemendal.

We also welcome Mr. Hans Joostens, director-general, trade, also by video conference from Brussels, Belgium.

Can you gentlemen hear us okay?

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