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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 117
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 4:36 p.m. to 6:18 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Kody Blois, Chair (Liberal)

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• Jacques Gourde for Lianne Rood (Conservative)
• Alistair MacGregor for Richard Cannings (NDP)
• Sonia Sidhu for Heath MacDonald (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That access to the digital binder be granted to Dave Epp and Alistair MacGregor and that they be added to the committee's distribution list for the duration of their respective long-term substitutions or until December 31, 2024.

Intergenerational Transfer of Farms and New Entrants
Canadian Cattle Association
• Jack Chaffe, Officer at Large
• Ryder Lee, General Manager
Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec
• David Beauvais, President
• Véronique Simard Brochu, Executive Director
Just Food
• Moe Garahan, Executive Director
L'ARTERRE - Centre de référence en agriculture et en agroalimentaire du Québec
• Louis Dionne, Chief Executive Officer
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• Coralee Foster, Partner, BDO Canada
Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
• Allan Melvin, President
Union des producteurs agricoles
• Martin Caron, General President
• Marc St-Roch, Accounting and Taxation Coordinator, Research and Agricultural Policy Directorate
• David Tougas, Coordinator, Business Economics
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 24, 2024, the committee resumed its study of intergenerational transfer of farms and new entrants.

David Beauvais, Martin Caron, Jack Chaffe, Louis Dionne, Coralee Foster, Moe Garahan and Allan Melvin made statements and, with Véronique Simard Brochu, Marc St-Roch, David Tougas and Ryder Lee, answered questions.

At 6:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stéphanie De Rome
Clerk of the committee