Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable GERRY ST. GERMAIN, P.C.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Issue No. 7
Twelfth and thirteenth meetings on:
The federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (Issues pertaining to Indian Act elections)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 25, 2009 - Morning (149K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 25, 2009 - Afternoon (150K)
WITNESSES
Monday, May 25, 2009 - Morning meeting
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs:
Ron Evans, Grand Chief.
Sagkeeng First Nation:
Donovan Fontaine, Chief.
Southern Chiefs Organization:
Morris J. Swan Shannacappo, Grand Chief.
Monday, May 25, 2009 - Afternoon meeting
Treaty One First Nations:
Paul Chief, Councillor, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation;
Chief Glenn Hudson, Peguis First Nation;
Chief Terrance Nelson, Roseau River First Nation.
Long Plain First Nation:
David Meeches, Chief.
Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council:
Robert Daniels, Acting Chief Executive Officer.
As individuals:
Clifton Starr;
Gerald McIvor;
Norman Traverse;
Cyril Keeper.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Gerry St. Germain, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Nick G. Sibbeston, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Brazeau, Brown, Campbell, Carstairs, P.C., *Cowan (or Tardif), Dyck, Hubley, Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Peterson, Raine
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)