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02:08:23

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - October 26, 2023

The committee meets to begin its study of electronic logging device requirements and animal transport. Appearing as witnesses are representatives from several livestock interest groups and animal rights groups.
02:05:53

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - October 5, 2023

MPs meet to consider Bill C-275, an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms). Appearing as witnesses before the committee are representatives from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Canadian Pork Council, the Dairy Farmers of Canada, Humane Canada, Animal Justice and associate professor Jodi Lazare.
02:00:39

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - September 28, 2023

The committee meets to consider Bill C-275, an act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms). Appearing before the committee are MP John Barlow, the bill's sponsor, and Pierre Lampron and Brodie Berrigan (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) and Paul Doyon, Annie Tessier (Union des producteurs agricoles) and Megz Reynolds (The Do More Agriculture Foundation).
00:22:50

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - June 21, 2023

The committee meets to study Bill C-280, an Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables). Appearing as witnesses are Tom Rosser (Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food), Samir Chhabra and Paul Morrison (Department of Industry).
00:57:48

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - June 19, 2023

The committee meets to study Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables). Appearing as witnesses are Ron Lemaire (Canadian Produce Marketing Association) and Brad Wiseman (EarthFresh Farms Inc.).
02:02:52

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - June 12, 2023

The committee meets to review Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables). Appearing as a witness is Bill C-280's sponsor MP Scot Davidson, Davidson is joined by several representatives from food growers associations.
02:33:58

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - June 5, 2023

The committee meets to study the closure of the Olymel processing plant in Vallée-Jonction, animal biosecurity preparedness and food price inflation. Appearing as witnesses are representatives from several organizations representing meat producers and veterinarians.
01:51:39

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - May 17, 2023

The committee meets to study the Main Estimates 2023-24. Appearing as witnesses are Sylvie Lapointe, Philippe Morel (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), Stefanie Beck and Marie-Claude Guérard (Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food).
01:58:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - May 8, 2023

The committee meets to study the closure of the Olymel meat processing plant in Vallée-Jonction. Appearing as witnesses are officials from the federal government as well as organizations and corporations representing the pork industry.
01:14:58

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - April 17, 2023

Costco Wholesale International and Canada's chief operating officer Pierre Riel fields questions from members on food price inflation. Also appearing are Paul Sawtell (100km Foods Inc.), David Macdonald (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), and Justine Hendricks, Jean-Philippe Gervais (Farm Credit Canada).
01:07:04

In Committee from the House of Commons

Agriculture and Agri-Food - March 27, 2023

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. CEO Gonzalo Gebara appears before the committee to provide his perspective on food inflation in Canada.
02:09:46

In Committee from the House of Commons

Grocery Store Execs Questioned on Food Price Inflation

Agriculture and Agri-Food - March 8, 2023: The CEOs of some of Canada’s largest grocery chains appear before the committee as part of its study on food price inflation. Galen Weston (Loblaw Companies Limited), Michael Medline (Empire Company Limited) and Eric La Flèche (Metro Inc) take questions from MPs.
04:04:27

In Committee from the House of Commons

Committee Hears From Ukraine's Food Policy Minister Mykola Solsky

Agriculture and Agri-Food - June 9, 2022 : Ukraine's agrarian policy and food minister Mykola Solskyi briefs the committee on global food security issues in the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The ongoing conflict has stalled Ukrainian grain and agricultural exports due to the blockade of Ukraine's seaports.
02:03:26

In Committee from the House of Commons

Members Take a Closer Look At Global Food Insecurity Concerns

Agriculture and Agri-Food - June 6, 2022 : The committee continues to examine issues related to global food insecurity during back-to-back panel discussions with representatives from the Center for Environmental Initiatives Ecoaction, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and Kyiv University’s Center for Food and Land Use Research. The European Union's Maud Labat and Ukrainian Member of Parliament Yulia Klymenk also appear as witnesses.
01:00:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Minister Bibeau on Compensation for Poultry and Egg Industries

Agriculture and Agri-Food - December 10, 2020: Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau faces questions over the government’s financial compensation to Canada’s poultry and egg farmers. In light of Canada signing the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) free trade deals, the federal government is compensating Canada’s dairy, poultry, and egg sectors. Also responding to questions is the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Annette Gibbons.
02:02:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Main Estimates: Minister Bibeau on Pandemic Supports & Compensation

Agriculture and Agri-Food - November 26, 2020: Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau defends her departmental budgets allocated in the 2020-2021 main estimates. Minister Bibeau faces questions over her government’s supports for farmers, compensation to producers, access to foreign markets, and more. Also responding to questions are the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Colleen Barnes, as well as the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Chris Forbes and Christine Walker.
01:01:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Marie-Claude Bibeau Provides an Update on the Canola Crisis

Agriculture and Agri-Food - May 2, 2019: The committee questions Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on the Canada-China canola dispute. Minister Bibeau weighs in on the possible paths forward, concerns from farmers and whether the canola crisis has become an insult to Canada. Also appearing at the committee are the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s France Pégeot and the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Annette Gibbons.
01:14:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Committee Holds Emergency Meeting on Chinese Non-Compliance on Canola Exports

Agriculture and Agri-Food - April 9, 2019: Representatives assemble to receive an official notice of non-compliance from China for exports of Canadian canola seeds. China announced in March it would not buy Canadian canola products, following diplomatic tensions. The committee also hears from Canadian grain producers who have been impacted by the recent changes. Appearing as witnesses are Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association’s Stephen Vandervalk, as well as William Gerrard, Mark Kaun, Pierre Murray, William Van Tassel, Mehgin Reynolds and Terry Youzwa as individuals
01:40:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Meeting on China’s Revocation of Canadian Canola Export Permits

Agriculture and Agri-Food - March 29, 2019: Opposition MPs request to hold an emergency meeting on China’s decision to block Canadian canola exports. China is the largest market for canola. The move to block Canadian canola imports comes in light of the current dispute over Canada’s arrest of a senior executive of Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications company.
01:12:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

4-H Canada on Mental Health Issues Facing Youth in Farming Communities

Agriculture and Agri-Food - January 29, 2019: The committee continues its study on the mental health challenges facing Canadian farmers, ranchers and producers. Participating in the study are 4-H Canada’s Erin Smith, Farm Credit Canada’s Michael Hoffort, and Farm Management Canada’s Heather Watson.