Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 10, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dyck, Enverga, Moore, Ngo, Patterson, Raine and Tannas (8).

In attendance: Julie Cool and Brittany Collier, Analysts, 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 study on challenges relating to First Nations infrastructure on reserves. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Fiscal Realities Economists:

Andre Le Dressay, Director, Fiscal Realities Economists and Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics.

Corix Group of Companies:

Owen Matheson, Vice-President, Business Development, Corix Infrastructure.

Thunderbird Commercial Insurance:

Malcolm Smith, Partner;

John Kiedrowski, President, Compliance Strategy Group.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Le Dressay, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Smith and Mr. Kiedrowski each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee