Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 20, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day, at 6:51 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block.

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

In attendance: Shauna Troniak, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The clerk informed the committee of the unavoidable absences of the chair and deputy chair and presided over the election of an acting chair.

The Honourable Senator Campbell moved:

That the Honourable Senator Patterson be the acting chair.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The acting chair took the chair.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, the committee continued its consideration on the evolving legal and political recognition of the collective identity and rights of the Métis in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 14.)

WITNESSES:

Native Women's Association of Canada:

Elder Elize Hartley, Executive Council.

First Nations University of Canada:

Carrie Bourassa, Associate Professor, Inter-Disciplinary Programs.

Ms Hartley made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:48 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms Bourassa made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:29 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee