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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 6
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 3:33 p.m. to 5:29 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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House of Commons
• Leif-Erik Aune, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
Processing Capacity
Boeuf Québec - Société des parcs d'engraissement du Québec
• Jean-Sébastien Gascon, Director General
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Theresa Iuliano, Vice-President, Operations
• Tammy Switucha, Executive Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Directorate
Deans Council - Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine
• Dr. Martin Scanlon, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Christine Theoret, Dean, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Frédéric Seppey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch
• Warren Goodlet, Director General, Research and Analysis Directorate
• Marco Valicenti, Director General, Sector Development and Analysis Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch
Department of Industry
• Sheryl Groeneweg, Director General, Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch
Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada
• Michael Graydon, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, the committee commenced its study of processing capacity.

Frédéric Seppey made a statement and, with Theresa Iuliano, Tammy Switucha and Sheryl Groeneweg, answered questions.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Martin Scanlon, Michael Graydon and Jean-Sébastien Gascon made statements and answered questions.

At 5:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the Committee