Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12
Chair: The Honourable MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Friday, November 23, 2012
Issue No. 22
Seventh meeting on:
Issues pertaining to the human rights of First Nations band members who reside off-reserve, with an emphasis on the current federal policy framework
WITNESSES
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs:
Chief Bob Chamberlin, Vice-President.
Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee for City of Vancouver:
Lillian Howard, Co-Chair;
Steven Eastman, Co-Chair.
Aboriginal Mother Centre Society:
Marjorie White, Board President;
Diane Sugars, Executive Director.
Urban Native Youth Association:
Lynda Gray, Executive Director.
Aboriginal Homelessness Steering Committee for Metro Vancouver:
Patrick Stewart, Chair.
Lu'ma Native Housing Society:
Ken Clement, President.
Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Centre:
Alex Nelson, Elder;
Barb Cowan, Executive Director.
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC:
Hugh Braker, President.
Vancouver Native Housing Society:
David Eddy, Chief Executive Officer.
Community Consultations — Walk-Ons:
Scott Clark, as an individual;
Verna Benson, as an individual;
Kelly White, as an individual.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Chair
The Honourable Patrick Brazeau, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Hubley, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dyck, Harb, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Ngo, White
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (November 7, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Dyck replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (November 6, 2012).