Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03
Chair: The Honourable SHIRLEY MAHEU
Monday, September 15, 2003
Issue No. 6
Fourth meeting on:
The study on the division of real matrimonial property on-reserve
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs:
Sandra Ginnish, Director General, Treaties, Research, International and Gender Equality Branch;
Wendy Cornet, Special Advisor;
Kerry Kipping, Acting Director General, Land and Environment Branch;
Serge Larose, Senior Advisor, Retired Former Manager, Lands and Environment Branch.
From the National Aboriginal Women's Association:
Pam Paul, President;
Martha Montour, Legal Counsel.
From the Assembly of First Nations:
Tiffany Smith, Co-Chair of the Assembly of First Nations Youth Council, Member of the Assembly of First Nations National Executive Committee;
Marie Frawley-Henry, Director, International Affairs;
Roger Jones, Legal Counsel.
From the Indigenous Bar Association:
Nancy Sandy;
Larry Chartrand.
From the Native Women's Association of Canada:
Sherry Lewis;
Céleste McKay.
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, Ferretti Barth, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., LaPierre, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), 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 Joyal, P.C., is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poy (September 2, 2003).
The name of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (September 2, 2003).
The name of the Honourable Senator LaPierre is substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux (July 21, 2003).