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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 74
Thursday, October 5, 2023, 8:15 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
John Barlow, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
As an individual
• Dr. Jodi Lazare, Associate Professor
Animal Justice
• Camille Labchuk, Executive Director
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, Executive Director, Animal Health Directorate, Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada
• Dr. Rick James-Davies, Director General, Western Operations
Canadian Pork Council
• René Roy, Chair
• Ray Binnendyk, Member, Owner of Excelsior Hog Farm Ltd.
Dairy Farmers of Canada
• David Wiens, President
• Daniel Gobeil, Vice-President
Humane Canada
• Dr. Toolika Rastogi, Senior Manager, Policy and Research
• Erin Martellani, Campaign Manager, Animal Advocacy, Montreal SPCA
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms).

Jodi Lazare, Camille Labchuk and Mary Jane Ireland made statements and, with Rick James-Davies, answered questions.

At 9:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:25 a.m., the sitting resumed.

René Roy, David Wiens, Daniel Gobeil, Erin Martellani, Toolika Rastogi and Ray Binnendyk made statements and answered questions.

At 10:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stéphanie De Rome
Clerk of the committee