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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 69
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 3:32 p.m. to 5:32 p.m.
Presiding
Pat Finnigan, Chair (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst
Food Policy for Canada
Canadian 4-H Council
• Shannon Benner, Chief Executive Officer
Équiterre
• Annie Bérubé, Director, Government Relations
Food Secure Canada
• Diana Bronson, Executive Director
• Amanda Wilson, Policy Analyst, Coordinator of Community Engagement
Union des producteurs agricoles
• Marcel Groleau, Chair
• Annie Tessier, Coordinator, Food Sovereignty Coalition
Moisson Outaouais
• Sonia Latulippe, Chief Executive Officer
Food Banks Canada
• Shawn Pegg, Director, Policy and Research
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of a food policy for Canada.

Shawn Pegg, Diana Bronson and Marcel Groleau made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Annie Bérubé, Sonia Latulippe and Shannon Benner made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Motion

John Barlow moved, — That the Committee immediately undertake a study on the government’s consultations titled “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations” as publicly released on July 18, 2017; that the Committee hear from witnesses on this topic for 15 meetings; that the hearings focus on the potential impact of the consultations, including making it easier to sell a family farm to a stranger than to a family member and how this will impact the Canadian agriculture and agri-food economy; that the findings be reported to the House; and that the government provide a response to the recommendations made by the Committee.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: John Barlow, Luc Berthold, Sylvie Boucher, Ruth Ellen Brosseau — 4;

NAYS: Pierre Breton, Francis Drouin, Lloyd Longfield, Eva Nassif, Joe Peschisolido — 5.

The Committee resumed consideration of food policy for Canada. Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee