Proceedings of the Special Committee
of the Senate on Bill C-110
First Session, Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1994-95-96
Chairman: The Honourable NOËL A. KINSELLA
Wednesday, January 24, 1996
Issue 3
Third Proceedings on:
Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional
amendments
WITNESSES:
From the Assembly of First Nations:
Ovide Mercredi, National Chief;
Armand MacKenzie, Innu Legal Advisor, Mamit Innuat;
Blaine C. Favel, Chief.
From the Congress of Aboriginal peoples:
Jim Sinclair, President;
Dan Smith, Western Canada's representative.
From the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada:
Rosemarie Kuptana, President;
Wendy Moss, Advisor.
From the Métis National Council:
Gerald Morin, President;
Tony Belcourt, President, Métis Nation of Ontario.
From the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
Blaine C. Favel, Chief;
Terry Sanderson, Chief, James Smith Cree Nation;
Solomon Sanderson, Senator, F.S.I.N.; James Smith Cree Nation;
Richard Poorman, Chief, Kawakateese Cree Nation;
Lindsay Kay, Chief, Key First Nation;
Hilliard Ermine, Senator, F.S.I.N.; Sturgeon Lake First Nation;
Roy Bird, Chief, Montreal Lake Cree Nation;
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Legal Counsel.
From the Grand Council of Crees (of Quebec):
Matthew Coon Come, Grand Chief;
Kenny Blacksmith, Deputy Grand Chief;
Paul Joffe;
Andre Orkin.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Chairman
The Honourable Pierre De
Bané, P.C. Deputy Chairman
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Carstairs, * Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Gauthier, * Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), MacEachen, P.C. Marchand, P.C., Meighen, Murray, P.C., Rivest St. Germain, P.C.
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)