She knows how to deal with clubroot, international trade disputes, pesticide labelling regulations and the complexities of biotechnology, but does she know how to wade through the oceans of legislation and regulation that pass through the Senate each year?
That’s something Canola Council of Canada president JoAnne Buth is about to find out, after being named a senator on Jan. 6 .
Buth and five other Canadians were named to the Senate by prime minister Stephen Harper, who said in a news release that “all new appointees have pledged to support the government in its efforts to make the Senate more democratic and accountable, including legislation to limit the term lengths of senators and encouraging the provinces and territories to hold elections for senate nominees.”
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Buth was made canola council president in 2007 and before that was its head of crop production and management. She also worked for DowElanco Canada, the Manitoba agriculture department and Agriculture Canada.
Richard Phillips, executive director of Grain Growers of Canada, said it will be good to have a new member of the Senate who understands agricultural issues.
“Having someone younger and with a lot of experience in agriculture will be refreshing,” said Phillips.
Buth has a master’s degree in entomology from the University of Manitoba and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Winnipeg.
