Past Session:

Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996

Chair: The Honourable SHARON CARSTAIRS

Wednesday, July 10, 1996

Issue No. 24

Sixth Proceedings on: Consideration of the resolution to amend the Constitution of Canada, Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada

WITNESSES:

For Term 17, Newfoundland resolution:

Morning sitting:

Participants on the Integrated Schools Panel:

Mr. David Carmichael, Integrated Education Council;

Mr. Hubert Norman, Executive Director, Integrated Education Council;

The Right Reverend Donald Harvey, Anglican Church;

The Reverend Ian Wishart, Presbyterian Church;

Lieutenant-Colonel Howard Moore, Salvation Army;

The Reverend Clarence Sellars, United Church.

From the Fédération des parent francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador:

Mrs. Johanne Lacelle, Vice-President;

Mr. Richard Charron, Past President.

Walk-ons:

Mrs. June Alteen;

Mr. Brian Shortall, Superintendent, Roman Catholic School Board, St. John's;

Mr. Mike Finn, Appalachia Roman Catholic School Board;

Prof. Susan McCorquodale;

Mr. Bill Lee, Avalon School Board;

Mrs. Suzanne Dyer;

Mr. Glenn Moores;

Mr. Daryl Prosper;

Mr. Ali Chaisson;

Mr. Michael Furlong;

Mr. Robert Cormier;

Mrs. Lucy Counsel;

Mr. Patrick Counsel;

Mrs. Lorraine Brown.

Afternoon sitting:

Mr. Colin Irving, Lawyer.

From the Yes Means Yes Committee:

Tom Hann, Committee member;

Mandy Cantle, Co-Chair;

David Martin, Co-Chair.

From the Newfoundland and Labrador Home and School Federation:

Marie Law, President;

Steve Wolinetz, First Vice-President.

From the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association:

Wayne Russell, Executive Director;

From the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Association:

Mr. Geoff Budden, Lawyer, Vice-President;

Mr. Jerry Vink, Executive Director.

From the Labrador Métis Association:

Mr. Todd Ressell, President;

Mr. Ken Mesher, Elder.

Walk-ons:

Mrs. Karen O'Leary;

Mrs. Maria Kelsey;

Mrs. Helena Bragg;

Mr. Kevin Power;

Father Aidan Devine;

Mrs. Mary Mulcahy;

Mrs. Ann Aylward;

Mrs. Carmel Doyle;

Mrs. Dianne Barker;

Mr. Patrick Howard;

Mrs. Anne Griffin;

Mr. Patrick Furlong;

Mr. Pat Collins;

Mrs. Heather Conran-Paul;

Mr. Morley Whitt;

Mrs. Ann Walsh;

Mr. Harry Bown;

Mr. Eric Short;

Mrs. Mary Arruda;

Mr. Roger Nippard;

Mr. Harold Flynn;

Mrs. Fay Flynn.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, Chair

The Honourable C. William Doody, Acting Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Anderson, Beaudoin, Cogger, * Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Gigantès, Jessiman, Kinsella, Lewis, * Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Pearson, Petten, Rompkey, P.C.

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)