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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 88
Wednesday, February 7, 2018, 3:28 p.m. to 5:28 p.m.
Presiding
Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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• Raj Saini for Lloyd Longfield (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst
Climate Change and Water and Soil Conservation Issues
Canadian Pork Council
• Hans Kristensen, 1st Vice-Chair
• Gary Stordy, Director, Public and Corporate Affairs
Canadian Forage and Grassland Association
• Cedric MacLeod, Executive Director
Canadian Organic Growers
• Avinash Singh, Director
• Kimberly Cornish, Director, Food Water Wellness Foundation
Canada Organic Trade Association
• Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director
• Tracy Misiewicz, Associate Director of Science Programs, The Organic Center
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, and Thursday, October 26, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of climate change and water and soil conservation issues.

Hans Kristensen and Cedric MacLeod, by teleconference from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, made statements and answered questions.

Motion

John Barlow moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food undertake a study of the Canada Food Guide and hear specifically from agriculture and agri-food stakeholders; and that the Committee report its findings to the House prior to the release of Part 1 of the new dietary guidance policy report.

Motion

Pierre Breton moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Pierre Breton, Francis Drouin, Eva Nassif, Joe Peschisolido, Raj Saini — 5;

NAYS: John Barlow, Luc Berthold, Earl Dreeshen, Alistair MacGregor — 4.

Gary Stordy, Hans Kristensen and Cedric MacLeod, by teleconference from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, answered questions.

At 4:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Avinash Singh, Kimberly Cornish, Tia Loftsgard and Tracy Misiewicz made statements and answered questions.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Gagné-Frégeau
Clerk of the Committee