Agriculture Committee on Nov. 3rd, 2025

Evidence of meeting #12 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was innovation.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Government’s Regulatory Reform Initiative in Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector

Members speaking

Before the committee

Charlebois Professor, Dalhousie University and Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab

Buy Chief Executive Officer, Agri-Food Innovation Council

Lemaire President, Canadian Produce Marketing Association

Fraser Director, Arrell Food Institute, University of Guelph, As an Individual

Guénette Vice-President, National Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Nicolaÿ Bilingual Policy Analyst, National Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Phillips Executive Director, Alberta Beekeepers Commission

5:45 p.m.

Liberal

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, QC

I was trying to find the contact information of another redress officer, as well. I forgot her name. Maybe you could help me find that name and contact information.

I would agree with my colleague, as we talk about an ombudsman. It's managing complaints that our producers have within the lack of transparency that we've heard about in this committee. To enhance that, what would be an organization or a key person, whether that's an ombudsperson or a redress...?

I join my colleague. I think it's important that we hear. I'll work with my colleague and the department to see if we can find a person to speak on that issue.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Michael Coteau

Mr. Barlow, please go ahead.

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB

We have two other names. We'll provide those to you.

We have the same problem. We were trying to track down contact information and whether or not they still work for the CFIA or outside government.

To your point, if we are talking about transparency and the difficulty with transparency, this decision by the CFIA is not helping that argument by not allowing her to appear or if we can't find another one.... We will work together to try to find someone who will.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, QC

I'm sorry. I was not aware of that. We'll be working together to find a person to speak about that.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Michael Coteau

Okay. You'll take it away and figure it out.

Is it the will of the committee to adjourn?

5:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.