Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000
Chair: The Honourable JACK AUSTIN, P.C.Thursday, March 23, 2000
Issue No. 7
Eighth meeting on: Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final AgreementAPPEARING:
The Honourable Robert Nault, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indian and Northern AffairsWITNESSES:
From the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs:Glen Williams, Chief Negotiator;
Peter Hutchins, Chief and Legal Advisor.
As an individual:
Mr. Willard Z. Estey.
From the B.C. Cattlemen's Association:
Dave Merz, Member of the Regional Advisory Committee.
From the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:
Tom Molloy, Chief Federal Negotiator;
Andrew Beynon, Senior Counsel.
As an individual:
Neil J. Sterritt.
From the Government of British Columbia:
Jack Ebbels, Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources;
Patrick O'Rourke, Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations Support Division, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs.
As an individual:
Mercy Thomas, Nisga'a member.
From the Nisga'a Tribal Council:
Dr. Joseph Gosnell Sr., President;
Edmond Wright, Secretary Treasurer;
Nelson Leeson, Executive Chairperson;
Harry Nyce Sr., Senior Resources Negotiator;
James Aldridge, Legal Counsel.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Jack Austin, P.C., ChairThe Honourable Gerry St. Germain, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, Beaudoin, * Boudreau, P.C. (or Hays), Chalifoux, Christensen, DeWare, Gill, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Pearson, Rompkey, P.C., Sibbeston, Tkachuk
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator DeWare was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rossiter (March 23, 2000).