Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 1, 2011

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day, at 9:33 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Gerry St. Germain, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Campbell, Demers, Dyck, Meredith, Patterson, Raine and St. Germain, P.C. (8).

In attendance: Shauna Troniak and James Gauthier, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, 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 16, 2011, the committee continued its consideration of the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

National Association of Friendship Centres:

Jeff Cyr, Executive Director;

Conrad Saulis, Policy Director.

Mr. Cyr made a statement and, together with Mr. Saulis, answered questions.

At 11:00 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:11 a.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to stay.

It was agreed that the following witnesses be invited to testify before the committee on the subject of treaties:

First Nations Summit;

Government of British Columbia;

Government of Canada.

At 11:28 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee