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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.
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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.
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)