I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 12 of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
I will start things off with a few rules.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entire committee. Please note that screenshots or taking photos of your screen is not permitted.
To the members of Parliament in the room, I can't watch you, but my trusty clerk will keep an eye to ensure you're following the spirit of the rules from the Board of Internal Economy. Thank you to everyone.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 31, 2022, the committee is resuming its study of the agriculture and agri-food supply chain.
Just before we get to our witnesses, members, I need to ask you a couple of questions. The first is on the adoption of the budget for the study of the environmental contribution of agriculture. You've all received it by email. It covers costs related to our meetings. Do I have agreement?
Seeing no issue, we'll say that's in agreement.
We also had a small technical glitch at our last meeting with CropLife Canada's opening remarks by Dr. Justine Taylor. To ensure that we capture these remarks, I propose the following:
That the speaking notes presented by Justine Taylor, Director, Stewardship and Sustainability of CropLife Canada, be taken as read and published as an appendix to the Evidence of Monday, March 28, 2022.
Again, it's just an administrative element where we lost connection. I don't foresee that being a problem, but can I get agreement on that?