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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 78
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 8:15 a.m. to 10:24 a.m.
Televised
Presiding
Kody Blois, Chair (Liberal)

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• Churence Rogers for Ben Carr (Liberal)
• Martin Shields for Lianne Rood (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Daniel Farrelly, Analyst
Electronic Logging Device Requirements and Animal Transport
Canadian Cattle Association
• Ryder Lee, General Manager
• Jack Chaffe, Officer at Large
Canadian Livestock Transporters' Alliance
• Susan Fitzgerald, Executive Director
• Don Shantz, Vernla Livestock Inc.and Member
Canadian Pork Council
• René Roy, Chair
• Eric Schwindt, Director, Ontario Pork and Member
Humane Canada
• Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer
National Cattle Feeders' Association
• Cathy Jo Noble, Vice-President
• David Fehr, Chief Financial Officer, Van Raay Paskal Farms Ltd. and Member
World Animal Protection
• Lynn Kavanagh, Campaign Manager
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the committee commenced its study of electronic logging device requirements and animal transport.

Jack Chaffe, René Roy and Cathy Jo Noble made statements and, with Ryder Lee, Eric Schwindt and David Fehr, answered questions.

At 9:19 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:26 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $26,750, for the study of electronic logging device requirements and animal transport, be adopted.

Electronic Logging Device Requirements and Animal Transport
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the committee resumed its study of electronic logging device requirements and animal transport.

Susan Fitzgerald, Barbara Cartwright and Lynn Kavanagh made statements and, with Eric Schwindt and Don Shantz, answered questions.

At 10:24 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stéphanie De Rome
Clerk of the committee