Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 20, 2007
(77)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin and Oliver (8).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Adams and Watt (2).
In attendance: Wade Riordan-Raaflaub and Penny Becklumb, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 1, 2006, the committee continued its consideration on the implications of including, in legislation, non-derogation clauses relating to existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 22.)
WITNESSES:
Nisga'a Lisims Government:
Jim Aldridge, General Counsel.
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated/Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:
John Merritt, Legal Counsel/Advisor.
Assembly of First Nations:
Roger Jones, Policy Advisor.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Messrs. Aldridge, Merritt and Jones each made a statement and together answered questions.
At 5:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:46 p.m., the committee resumed.
At 6:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 21, 2007
(78)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:51 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bryden, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin and Oliver (7).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Adams and Watt (2).
In attendance: Wade Riordan-Raaflaub and Penny Becklumb, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 1, 2006, the committee continued its consideration on the implications of including, in legislation, non-derogation clauses relating to existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 22.)
WITNESSES:
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples:
Gordon Polson, Legal Research Officer.
As an individual:
Bradford Morse, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Polson and Mr. Morse each made a statement and together answered questions.
At 12:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee