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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 62
Monday, May 8, 2023, 6:32 p.m. to 8:37 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Kody Blois, Chair (Liberal)

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• Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay for Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)
• Dave Epp for John Barlow (Conservative)
• Jacques Gourde for Lianne Rood (Conservative)
• Jacques Gourde for Warren Steinley (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
Closure of the Olymel Processing Plant in Vallée-Jonction
Canadian Pork Council
• René Roy, Chair
• Stephen Heckbert, Executive Director
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Donald Boucher, Director General, Sector Development and Analysis Directorate
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• Tal Elharrar, Senior Director
• Ian Gillespie, Director, Temporary Resident Policy and Programs
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Jacinthe David, Director General, Operations, Temporary Foreign Worker Program Branch
Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec
• David Duval, President and Pork Producer
Olymel L.P.
• Paul Beauchamp, First Vice-President
• Louis Banville, Vice-president, Human Resources
Ontario Pork
• Eric Schwindt, Director
Sollio Cooperative Group
• Stéphane Forget, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs, Cooperation and Corporate Responsibility
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, April 24, 2023, the committee commenced its study of the closure of the Olymel processing plant in Vallée-Jonction.

Donald Boucher, Ian Gillespie, Paul Beauchamp and Stéphane Forget made statements and, with Louis Banville, Tal Elharrar and Jacinthe David, answered questions.

At 7:38 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.

René Roy, David Duval and Eric Schwindt made statements and, with Stephen Heckbert, answered questions.

At 8:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stéphanie De Rome
Clerk of the committee