Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03

Chair: The Honourable SHIRLEY MAHEU

Monday, May 12, 2003 (in camera)
Monday, June 2, 2003 (in camera)
Monday, June 9, 2003 (in camera)
Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Issue No. 5

First meeting on:
Hearing from time to time, witnesses including both individuals and representatives from organizations, with specific human rights concerns

First and second meetings on:
Study on the division of real matrimonial property on reserve

APPEARING:

The Honourable Robert D. Nault, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Indien and Northern Affairs:

Ms. Sandra Ginnish, Director General, Treaties, Research, International and Gender Equality Branch;

Ms. Wendy Cornet, Special Advisor.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Shirley Maheu, Chair

The Honourable Eileen Rossiter, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators

Beaudoin, *Carstairs, P.C (or Robichaud, P.C.), Chalifoux, Chaput, Ferretti Barth, Jaffer, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Poy, Rivest

*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 Ferretti Barth is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Joyal (June 16, 2003).

The name of the Honourable Senator Joyal is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth (June 9, 2003).

The name of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator LaPierre (June 9, 2003).