Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12
Chair: The Honourable GERRY ST. GERMAIN, P.C.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Issue No. 18
Fifth meeting on:
Legal and political recognition of Métis identity in Canada
and
Fourth meeting on:
Bill S-8, An Act respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 15, 2012
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 16, 2012
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 15, 2012 (90K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 16, 2012 (71K)
WITNESSES
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Métis National Council:
Clément Chartier, President;
Marc LeClair, Bilateral Coordinator.
Women of the Métis Nation:
Melanie Omeniho, President.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Nisga'a Lisims Government:
Kevin McKay, Chairperson;
Jim Aldridge, Counsel.
Treaty 6 and 7 of Alberta:
Clayton D. Leonard, Counsel.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Gerry St. Germain, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Ataullahjan, Brazeau, Campbell, *Cowan (or Tardif), Demers, Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Lovelace Nicholas, Meredith, Munson, Patterson, Sibbeston
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (May 16, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (May 11, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (May 11, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (May 10, 2012).