AGRI Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Liberal
- Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Conservative
It was agreed, — That the Committee devote one meeting to considering the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the 2017-18 fiscal year, no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2017, provided that the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food be invited to appear during the first hour of the meeting and that his officials be invited to appear for the first and the second hour of the meeting.
It was agreed, — That the Committee begin the study on climate change issues and water and soil conservation issues, pursuant to the motion adopted on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, and that the parties submit their lists of suggested witnesses, grouped by theme, to the clerk no later than Monday, October 30, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.
It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food undertakes as soon as possible a study on the role of food inspection agencies in the context of free trade agreements signed by Canada; that the Committee invite to appear the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to testify on its role in food exports and imports, and agencies or departments of signatory countries.
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.