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In Committee from the House of Commons
Agriculture and Agri-Food – November 6, 2025
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Agriculture and Agri-Food – October 9, 2025
Agriculture and Agri-Food – October 6, 2025
The committee continues its study of the government’s regulatory reform initiative in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Appearing as witnesses are Maria Alkayed (Manager of Environmental sustainability and regulatory affairs at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture), Stéphanie Levasseur (Second Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture), Janice Tranberg (President and Chief Executive Officer of National Cattle Feeders' Association), Cathy Jo Noble (Vice-President of National Cattle Feeders' Association), Greg Northey (Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Pulse Canada), Salah Zoghlami (Director of Agronomic Affairs at Producteurs de grains du Québec), Brent Collins (President of Seeds Canada) and Brian Innes (Executive Director of Soy Canada).
Agriculture and Agri-Food – October 2, 2025
The committee continues its study of the government’s regulatory reform initiative in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Appearing as witnesses are Mac Ross (Vice-President of Trade Policy and Crop Protection at Canada Grains Council), Claire Citeau (Vice-President of International Trade at Canadian Meat Council), Jorge Correa (Vice-President of Market Access and Technical Affairs at Canadian Meat Council), Émilie Bergeron (Vice-President of Chemistry at CropLife Canada), Gregory Kolz (Vice-President of Government Affairs at CropLife Canada), Kristina Farrell (Chief Executive Officer of Food and Beverage Canada), Jean-Emmanuel Poitras (Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Food and Beverage Canada), Michael Graydon (Chief Executive Officer at Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada), Katia Colton-Gagnon (Coordinator at Union des producteurs agricoles) and Paul Doyon (Senior Vice-President General at Union des producteurs agricoles).
Agriculture and Agri-Food – September 25, 2025
The committee meets to discuss matters related to committee business. Appearing as witnesses are Robert Ianiro (Vice-President of Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency), Steven Jurgutis (Director General, Policy, Planning and Integration Directorate, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada), Matt Jones (Assistant Deputy Minister, Pest Management Regulatory Agency , Health Canada), Frédéric Bissonnette (Senior Director General of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada), Patrice Léger Bourgoin (General Manager of Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec), Catherine Lessard (Associate Executive Director of Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec), Dennis Laycraft (Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Cattle Association) and Chris Duyvelshoff (Chair of Crop Protection at Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada).
Agriculture and Agri-Food – September 22, 2025
The committee holds a briefing on the impact of tariffs on Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. Appearing as witnesses are Tom Rosser and Christine Moran (Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food), Michael Mosier (Department of Finance), Pierre Marier and Darren Smith (Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development), Rick White (President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Canola Growers Association), Dustin Pike (Vice-President, Government and Industry Relations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association), Tyler Fulton (President of the Canadian Cattle Association), Sylvain Fournaise (Vice-Chair of the Canadian Meat Council), Claire Citeau (Vice President of Beef and Trade at the Canadian Meat Council), René Roy (Chair of the Canadian Pork Council), Stephen Heckbert (Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council), Chris Davison (President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canola Council of Canada), Kristina Farrell (Chief Executive Officer of Food and Beverage Canada), Greg Cherewyk (President of Pulse Canada), Martin Caron (General President of the Union des producteurs agricoles) and David Tougas (Coordinator, Business Economics of the Union des producteurs agricoles).
Agriculture and Agri-Food – September 18, 2025
The committee meets to discuss matters related to committee business.
Agriculture and Agri-Food – October 29, 2024
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.).
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.
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.
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).
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