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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 17, 2005
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met at 9:34 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Nick G. Sibbeston, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Léger, Sibbeston, St. Germain, P.C., Tardif and Watt (5).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley and Lisa Patterson.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill S-16, providing for the Crown's recognition of self-governing First Nations of Canada. (See Issue No. 6, Tuesday, May 3, 2005, for the full text of the Order of Reference.)

WITNESSES:

As indivuals:

Patrick Macklem, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto;

Donald Laverdure, Assistant Professor of Law, Director of the Indigenous Law Program, Michigan State University College of Law.

Professor Macklem made a presentation and answered questions.

Professor Laverdure made a presentation and answered questions.

At 11:22 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee

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