[BCFSN] Public hearings re meat production and inspection in BC first two weeks of June

[Kathleen Gibson]

Greetings

In the next few weeks, you have an opportunity to make your views known to
the Legislature Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food
which will be visiting various locations in BC to hear from members of the
public about what you think currently works well in the local meat
production industry and what could be improved.  See information below.

Questions about demand and supply of BC meat - and how these are addressed
by government - are important because livestock production and processing
are key parts of our foodscapes, and many farm and food businesses derive
their livelihood from the meat sector.

Thanks for considering this!

Kathleen Gibson

The newly established all-party Select Standing Committee is responsible
for examining matters concerning agriculture, fish and food in British
Columbia, and its first inquiry will focus on local meat production and
inspection in BC. The consultation is based on information and questions
outlined in a discussion paper
<https://www.leg.bc.ca/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/3rd-session/aff/MofAgriculture_DiscussionPaper_2018-04-24.pdf>,
which was referred to the Committee on April 24, 2018.

You can make a presentation at a public hearing, make a written, audio or
video submission, or complete an online survey. You can register online for
the public hearings through the Committee’s consultation portal, which is
available, along with further information about the consultation, through
the Committee’s website: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/aff.

Public hearing locations and dates are as follows:



Dawson Creek (June 4)

Prince George (June 5)

Terrace (June 5)

Haida Gwaii/Masset (June 6)

Powell River (June 7)

Abbotsford (June 8)

Saanich (June 11)

Courtenay (June 11)

Williams Lake (June 12)

Castlegar (June 12)

Kamloops (June 13)



The consultation will close on *Friday, June 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.* and the
Committee will release a report summarizing its findings on or before October
1, 2018.

For more information, contact Jennifer Arril, Committee Clerk, Parliamentary
Committees Office, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, T:
250-356-2933, Toll-free in BC 1 877-428-8337 | fax:  250-356-8172
AgFishFoodCommittee at leg.bc.ca
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