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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 67
Monday, June 12, 2023, 6:32 p.m. to 8:39 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Kody Blois, Chair (Liberal)

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• Dave Epp for John Barlow (Conservative)
• Peter Fonseca for Rechie Valdez (Liberal)
• Hon. Hedy Fry for Leah Taylor Roy (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables)
• Scot Davidson, M.P., York—Simcoe
As an individual
• Fred Webber, Past President and Chief Executive Officer, Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
• Keith Currie, President
• Brodie Berrigan, Director, Government Relations and Farm Policy
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
• Dr. Rebecca Lee, Executive Director
• Quinton Woods, Chair, Trade and Marketing Working Group
Quebec Produce Growers Association
• Catherine Lefebvre, President
• Patrice Léger Bourgoin, General Manager
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables).

Scot Davidson made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Fred Webber, Keith Currie, Rebecca Lee, Quinton Woods, Catherine Lefebvre and Patrice Léger Bourgoin made statements and answered questions.

At 8:12 p.m., Yves Perron took the Chair.

At 8:19 p.m., Kody Blois took the Chair.

At 8:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stéphanie De Rome
Clerk of the committee