Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Third Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2004
Chair: The Honourable NICK G. SIBBESTONTuesday, May 4, 2004
Issue No. 3
First and last meeting on: Bill C-11, An Act to give effect to the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement
INCLUDING: THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-11)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Andrew Mitchell, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development:
Marc Sanderson, Acting Director, Self-Government Negotiations;
Bruce Littlejohn, Senior Counsel.
From the Westbank First Nation:
Chief Robert Louie;
Tim Raybould, Negotiator;
Micha Menzer, Legal Counsel.
From the Interim Westbank First Nation Advisory Council:
John Reddick, Chair.
From the Canadian Citizens Rights Association:
Marianne Hardy, Secretary/Treasurer.
As individuals:
Marie Wilson;
Ray Forney.
From the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation:
Tanis Fiss, Director, Centre for Aboriginal Policy Change.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Nick G. Sibbeston, Chair
The Honourable Janis G. Johnson, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Austin, P.C. (or Rompkey, P.C.), Carney, P.C., Chaput, Christensen, Fitzpatrick, Gill, Léger, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Mercer, Pearson, 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 Fitzpatrick substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell (May 4, 2004).