Agriculture Committee on March 11th, 2021

Evidence of meeting #22 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Colleen Barnes Vice-President, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Chris Forbes Deputy Minister, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Christine Walker Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Branch and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Alexie Labelle

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Wow.

On behalf of everyone, I want to thank you for your service to our agriculture sector. Hopefully today didn't leave a bad taste.

5:25 p.m.

Bloc

Yves Perron Bloc Berthier—Maskinongé, QC

All the best in your retirement.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Happy retirement.

Thank you so much.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Lianne Rood Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

Congratulations, Colleen.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Enjoy travelling later.

5:25 p.m.

Voices

Oh, oh!

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Dave Epp Conservative Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON

You started when you were seven then, obviously.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Thank you so much. Thanks for being here.

5:25 p.m.

Vice-President, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Colleen Barnes

Thank you, everyone.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

I'll ask the members to remain so that we can vote on the supplementary estimates.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD

Vote 1c—Operating expenditures..........$2,067,090

Vote 5c—Capital expenditures..........$310,000

Vote 10c—Grants and contributions..........$49,563,715

(Votes 1c, 5c and 10c agreed to on division)

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

I believe that's all I need to ask.

Madam Clerk, are we good with that?

5:30 p.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Alexie Labelle

You have to agree to have the power to report back to the House.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Yes, okay.

Do you want me to report back to the House? I guess we need to vote on that.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Plead your case, Mr. Chair.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

I'll do my best.

5:30 p.m.

NDP

Alistair MacGregor NDP Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, BC

I don't think this needs to be on division. We'll let you report.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Lianne Rood Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

We'll let you report.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Depending on who we have as a Speaker, sometimes it could be challenging. No, I'm just kidding. I'll do my best.

Does everybody agree on that?

5:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Are we good, Madam Clerk?

5:30 p.m.

The Clerk

Yes, we're good.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan

Okay, I think that's all. Unless anyone has anything to bring up or any questions, we'll adjourn this meeting.

Have a good evening.

We will all see each other again in the week of March 22.

This meeting is adjourned.