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02:00:33

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – March 12, 2026

CPAC broadcasts all televised committee meetings from Parliament's upper house, the Senate, as senators meet on various committees to examine legislation through discussions, presentations, expert panels and more.

00:11:26

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – March 10, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry - March 10, 2026 Bill S-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement Clause-by-clause consideration Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

01:59:11

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – February 26, 2026

Bill S-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement Clause-by-clause consideration Witnesses Kenneth Bear, First Nation Professional Agrologist (As an Individual) Brodie Berrigan, Senior Director, Government Relations and Farm Policy (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) David Burton, Scientific Advisor (Farmers for Climate Solutions) Geneviève Grossenbacher, Director of Policy (Farmers for Climate Solutions) Paul Slomp, Board Member and Farmer (Farmers for Climate Solutions) Drew Spoelstra, Director (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) Source: sencanada.ca

01:00:24

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – February 24, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry – February 24, 2026 Bill S-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement Witnesses Frank Annau, Director of Product Stewardship (Fertilizer Canada) Catherine King, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs (Fertilizer Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

02:00:05

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – February 12, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry - February 12, 2026 Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Witnesses Lisa Bishop-Spencer, Executive Director (Canadian Centre for Food Integrity) Alex Boyd, Chief Executive Officer (Greener Village) Ashley Bruner, Director, Research and Stakeholder Engagement (Canadian Centre for Food Integrity) Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Director, Agri-Food Analytics Laboratory, Dalhousie University (As an Individual) Geoffrey McCarney, Executive Director (Smart Prosperity Institute) Mary Lou McDonald, President and Counsel (Safe Food Matters Inc.) Carrie-Anne Palmeri, President of the Board of Directors and Organic Program Manager, Nature’s Path Organic Foods (Canada Organic Trade Association) Michael Twigg, Director, Nature Economies (Smart Prosperity Institute) Source: sencanada.ca

01:35:15

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – February 5, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry - February 5, 2026 Bill S-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement Witnesses Alan Kruzel, Farmer and Board Member (Soil Conservation Council of Canada) Susie Miller, Acting Director and Executive Director, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops (Soil Conservation Council of Canada) Cristine L.S. Morgan, Chief Scientific Officer (Soil Health Institute) Phil Paxton, Government Relations Vice-Chair and Research Chair (Canadian Nursery Landscape Association) Ana-Maria Tomlinson, Director, Strategic and Cross-Sector Programs (Canadian Standards Association) Source: sencanada.ca

01:35:50

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – February 3, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry - February 3, 2026 Bill S-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement Witnesses Sophie Beecher, Director General, Sustainable Development Policy Directorate (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) The Honourable Senator Robert Black, sponsor of the bill Eric Loubier, Director General, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, Geoscience and Earth Monitoring Sector (Natural Resources Canada) Kevin Norris, Director, Resilient Agriculture Policy Division (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Dominic St-Pierre, Director General, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service (Natural Resources Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:14:52

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – December 9, 2025

The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 8 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1 Consideration of a draft report Witnesses Brodie Berrigan, Senior Director, Government Relations and Farm Policy (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) Stéphanie Levasseur, 2nd Vice-President (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) Shannon Nix, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:59:12

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – December 4, 2025

Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Witnesses Daniel Dutton, Associate Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University (As an Individual) Evan Fraser, Director, Arrell Food Institute, University of Guelph (As an Individual) Tamara Petresin, PhD Candidate, University of Guelph (As an Individual) Sarah Stern, Executive Director (Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security) Steven R. Webb, Chief Executive Officer (Global Institute for Food Security) Source: sencanada.ca

01:50:32

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – November 27, 2025

Agriculture and Forestry - November 27, 2025 Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Consideration of a draft budget Witnesses Nick Betts, Executive Director (Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food) Leif Carlson, Director, Market Intelligence and Trade Policy (Cereals Canada) Tyler McCann, Managing Director (Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute) Source: sencanada.ca

01:44:47

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – November 25, 2025

Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Jason Baillargeon, Director, Food Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Sophie Beecher, Director General, Sustainable Development Policy Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Kristina Farrell, Chief Executive Officer (Food and Beverage Canada) Liz Foster, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Branch (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Felicitas Katepa-Mupondwa, Director General, Prairie Region, Science and Technology Branch (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Dennis Laycraft, Executive Vice-President (Canadian Cattle Association) Ron Lemaire, President (Canadian Produce Marketing Association) Jean-Emmanuel Poitras, Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs (Food and Beverage Canada) Meeting with interpretation and transcription Source: sencanada.ca

01:55:59

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – November 20, 2025

Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Witnesses Karen Campbell, Director General, Education Branch (Indigenous Services Canada) Corey Ellis, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder (Growcer) Georgina Lloyd, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada) Jacqueline Thorne, Director General, Income Security and Social Development Branch, National School Food Program (Employment and Social Development Canada) Hugues Vaillancourt, Director General, Social Policy Directorate, Strategic and Service Policy Branch (Employment and Social Development Canada) Wayne Walsh, Director General, Northern Strategic Policy Branch (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:19:01

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – November 18, 2025

Examine and report on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to agriculture and forestry Topic: Ag101 Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Aaron Fowler, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, International Trade and Chief Trade Negotiator (Global Affairs Canada) Lynn McDonald, Director General, North America Trade Policy Bureau (Global Affairs Canada) Axel Ndayisaba, Director, Trade Negotiations Division (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Matthew Smith, Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Trade Agreements and Negotiations (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:24:38

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – November 6, 2025

Examine and report on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to agriculture and forestry Topic: Ag101 Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Witnesses Francesco Del Bianco, Director General, Business Risk Management Programs Directorate (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Steven Jurgutis, Director General, Policy, Planning and Integration Directorate (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Marco Valicenti, Director General, Innovation Programs Directorate (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:53:36

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – October 30, 2025

The growing issue of wildfires in Canada and the consequential effects that wildfires have on forestry and agriculture industries Witnesses Maria Alkayed, Manager, Environment and Regulatory Affairs (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) Claire M. Belcher, Professor of Wildland Fire, wildFIRE Lab, University of Exeter (As an Individual) Jacobus Benedik, General Manager (Scodev International b.v.) Nicola Cherry, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta (As an Individual) John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer, Area Coordinator, Aviation Management and Supply Chain Management, School of Continuing Studies, McGill University (As an Individual) Sandra Howell, Vice-President, Corporate Programs (De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited) Phil Poutissou, Vice-President, De Havilland Defence (De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited) Neil Sweeney, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs (De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited) Jill Verwey, First Vice-President (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) Source: sencanada.ca

01:36:49

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – October 28, 2025

The growing issue of wildfires in Canada and the consequential effects that wildfires have on forestry and agriculture industries Witnesses Sarah Butson, Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Lung Association) Pat Camp, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia (As an Individual) Paul Hessburg, Professor, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:53:01

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – October 23, 2025

The growing issue of wildfires in Canada and the consequential effects that wildfires have on forestry and agriculture industries Witnesses Noureddine Bénichou, Research Officer, Fire Resistant Construction (National Research Council Canada) Alex Deslauriers, Chief Executive Officer (FireSwarm Solutions Inc.) Jean-François Houle, Vice-President, Engineering (National Research Council Canada) Domenico Iannidinardo, Chief Executive Officer (Strategic Natural Resource Group) Liam McGuinty, Vice-President, Federal Affairs (Insurance Bureau of Canada) Margot Whittington, Manager, Climate Policy (Insurance Bureau of Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:39:38

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – October 21, 2025

The growing issue of wildfires in Canada and the consequential effects that wildfires have on forestry and agriculture industries Witnesses David Beaudin, Minister of Agriculture (Manitoba Métis Federation) Elisa Binon, Data Coordinator for North America, the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, Global Monitoring (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre) Tracy Desjarlais, Indigenous Liaison for Emergency Disaster Services (Salvation Army) Francyne Joe, Executive Director (First Nations' Emergency Services Society of British Columbia) Brennan Merasty, Minister of Self Determination and Self Government and Justice (Métis Nation Saskatchewan) Matt Nelson, Integrated Fuel Management Supervisor (First Nations' Emergency Services Society of British Columbia) Richard Quintal, Chief Executive Officer (Métis Nation Saskatchewan) Major Rick Zelinsky, Director of Public Affairs and Emergency Disaster Services (Salvation Army) Source: sencanada.ca

01:58:52

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – October 9, 2025

The committee continues its study on the growing issue of wildfires in Canada and the consequences that wildfires have on forestry and agriculture industries, as well as rural and Indigenous communities. Appearing as witnesses are Ryan Ness (Research Director on Adaptation, Canadian Climate Institute), Wayne Maddever (CEO, FireRein Inc.), David Hyndman (Chief Science Officer, FireRein Inc.), Meaghan Seagrave, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada) and Blair Feltmate (Head, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo).

00:57:53

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Agriculture and Forestry – October 7, 2025

The committee continues its study on wildfires in Canada and the effects they have on forestry and agriculture industries, as well as rural and Indigenous communities. Appearing as witnesses are Robert W. Gray (Wildland Fire Ecologist, R.W. Gray Consulting Ltd.) and John Pomeroy (Professor of Geography, Director of the Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan).