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APPENDIX A: LIST OF WITNESSES

 

The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

Boeuf Québec - Société des parcs d'engraissement du Québec

Jean-Sébastien Gascon, Director General

2020/11/19

6

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Theresa Iuliano, Vice-President Operations

Tammy Switucha, Executive Director Food Safety and Consumer Protection Directorate

2020/11/19

6

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

2020/11/19

6

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Warren Goodlet, Director General Research and Analysis Directorate

Frédéric Seppey, Assistant Deputy Minister Market and Industry Services Branch

Marco Valicenti, Director General Sector Development and Analysis Directorate, Market and Industry Services Branch

2020/11/19

6

Department of Industry

Sheryl Groeneweg, Director General Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch

2020/11/19

6

Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada

Michael Graydon, Chief Executive Officer

2020/11/19

6

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan

Todd Lewis, President

2020/11/24

7

Cowichan Green Community

Judy Stafford, Executive Director

2020/11/24

7

Food Processors of Canada

Denise Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer

2020/11/24

7

Government of Yukon

Matthew Ball, Director Energy Mines and Resources Department

Kirk Price, Director Agriculture Branch

2020/11/24

7

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

David Hagarty, Assistant Deputy Minister

John Kelly, Deputy Minister

2020/11/24

7

As an individual

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Dalhousie University Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab

2020/12/01

9

Le petit abattoir

Fernande Ouellet, Coordinator

2020/12/01

9

Protein Industries Canada

William Greuel, Chief Executive Officer

2020/12/01

9

University of Guelph

Dr. Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President Research

Dr. Rene Van Acker, Dean Ontario Agricultural College

2020/12/01

9

Canadian Oilseed Processors Association

Chris Vervaet, Executive Director

2020/12/03

10

Canola Council of Canada

Jim Everson, President

2020/12/03

10

Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec

Sylvie Cloutier, Chief Executive Officer

Dimitri Fraeys, Vice-President

2020/12/03

10

Bonduelle Americas

Daniel Vielfaure, Chief Executive Officer

2020/12/08

11

CropLife Canada

Ian Affleck, Vice-President Biotechnology

Dennis Prouse, Vice-President Government Affairs

2020/12/08

11

Food Secure Canada

Gisèle Yasmeen, Executive Director

2020/12/08

11

Government of Alberta

Jamie Curran, Assistant Deputy Minister Processing, Trade and Intergovernmental Relations, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

2020/12/08

11

As an individual

Ian Blenkharn, Retired Business Executive and Farmer

2021/01/26

13

Food and Beverage Canada

Kathleen Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer

2021/01/26

13

Olymel L.P.

Richard Davies, Senior Vice-President Sales and Marketing

2021/01/26

13

Scotian Cattle Company

Anthony Eikelenboom, Drover

2021/01/26

13

Apple Valley Foods Inc.

Jeff Sarsfield, President

2021/01/28

14

Benny & Co.

Nicolas Filiatrault, Vice-President Finance and Administration

2021/01/28

14

Northern Natural Processing LP

Jason Aitken, President

2021/01/28

14

Pork Nova Scotia

Margaret Lamb, Chair

2021/01/28

14

Agri-Food Innovation Council

Serge Buy, Chief Executive Officer

2021/02/02

15

As an individual

Dr. Al Mussell, Research Lead Agri-Food Economic Systems

2021/02/02

15

Beef Farmers of Ontario

Richard Horne, Executive Director

Rob Lipsett, President

2021/02/02

15

Dairy Processors Association of Canada

Michael Barrett, Chair

Mathieu Frigon, President and Chief Executive Officer

2021/02/02

15

Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

Gary Sands, Senior Vice-President

2021/02/16

17

Olymel L.P.

Richard Davies, Senior Vice-President Sales and Marketing

2021/02/16

17

Canadian Produce Marketing Association

Ron Lemaire, President

2021/02/18

18

MNP LLP

Glenn Fraser, National Leader Food and Beverage Processing Practice

Kelleen Tait, Partner

2021/02/18

18

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Canada

Derek Johnstone, Special Assistant to the National President

2021/02/18

18

Canadian Cattlemen's Association

Dennis Laycraft, Executive Vice-President

Bob Lowe, President

2021/02/23

19

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Nadia B. Theodore, Senior Vice-President Global Government and Industry Relations

2021/02/23

19

Novalait

Élise Gosselin, Chief Executive Officer

2021/02/23

19

Canards du Lac Brome ltée

Philip O'Shaughnessy, General Manager

2021/02/25

20

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry

Ken Falk, President

2021/02/25

20