Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 5, 1996
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal People, met at 9:45 a.m., this day, in Room 520, Victoria Building, the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, Deputy-Chair presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Andreychuk, Bonnell and Pearson.(4)

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jill Wherrett.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Mr. Hiram Beaubier, Director General, Natural Resources and Environment Branch;

John Hodgkinson, Chief, Mining Legislation & Resource Management Division;

Gilbert Groulx, legal Advisor, Legal Services.

Mr. Beaubier made a statement and answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Bonnell moved -- that, the Committee dispense with the clause by clause study of the Bill.

The question being put on the motion, it was -- Resolved in the affirmative.

The Honourable Senator Pearson moved -- that the Bill be reported back to the Senate without amendment.

The question being put on the motion, it was -- Resolved in the affirmative.

At 10:26 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Tônu Onu

Clerk of the Committee