Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 5, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day, at 6:47 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Vernon White, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dyck, Lovelace Nicholas, Patterson, Raine, Seth, Sibbeston, Tannas, Watt and White (10).

In attendance: Tonina Simeone and Wren Nasr, 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:

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:

The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair;

Wilton Littlechild, Commissioner.

Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Littlechild each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 8:43 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee