Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 4, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 6:55 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Enverga, Moore, Ngo, Patterson, Raine and Tannas (7).

In attendance: Julie Cool, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, the committee continued its consideration of the challenges and potential solutions relating to First Nations infrastructure on reserves. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

RBC Royal Bank:

Doris Bear, Head of Regional Aboriginal Banking Strategies;

Harry Willmot, Senior Manager, Aboriginal Markets.

Bank of Montreal:

Stephen Fay, Head of Aboriginal Banking, Commercial Banking Headquarters.

TD Bank Group:

Clint Davis, Vice President, Aboriginal Banking.

First Nations Bank of Canada:

Keith Martell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Ms Bear, Mr. Fay, Mr. Davis and Mr. Martell each made a statement and, together with Mr. Willmot, answered questions.

At 8:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee