Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee
on Aboriginal Peoples

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98-99

Chair: The Honourable CHARLIE WATT

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 12, 1999

Issue No. 29

Seventh meeting on: Bill C-49, the First Nations Land Management Act

INCLUDING: THE NINTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-49, An Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jane Stewart, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Bob Watts, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Trust Services;

Kerry Kipping, Director, Resource Initiatives Directorate;

Geneviève Thériault, Counsel, Legal Services.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Charlie Watt, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Chalifoux, Ghitter, Gill, *Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Pearson, Pépin, St. Germain, P.C., Tkachuk.

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (May 12, 1999).

The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (May 12, 1999).

The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Maheu (May 12, 1999).