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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 107
Thursday, September 27, 2018, 8:44 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Presiding
Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

• Michael Cooper for Earl Dreeshen (Conservative)
• Hon. Kent Hehr for Eva Nassif (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst
Groupe Leader Plus Inc.
• Pierre Beaulieu, Chief Executive Officer, Agriculture
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
• Ron Bonnett, President
Union des producteurs agricoles
• Martin Caron, First Vice-President
• Pierre-Nicolas Girard, Consultant in Mental Health
Contact Richelieu-Yamaska
• Alain d'Amours, General Director
University of Guelph
• Andria Jones-Bitton, Associate Professor, Ontario Veterinary College
Do More Agriculture Foundation
• Lesley Kelly, Co-Founder
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, April 23, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of mental health challenges that Canadian farmers, ranchers, and producers face.

Martin Caron, Pierre-Nicolas Girard, by videoconference from Longueuil, Quebec, Alain D'Amours and Andria Jones-Bitten made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Luc Berthold, it was agreed, — That, in relation with the study of mental health challenges that Canadian farmers, ranchers, and producers face, future meetings be televised when multimedia services permit, and that witnesses be notified.

At 9:42 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Ron Bonnett, Pierre Beaulieu, by videoconference from Montreal, Quebec, and Lesley Kelly, by videoconference from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, made statements and answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Ariane Gagné-Frégeau
Clerk of the Committee