Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 1, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 7:48 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, Dyck, Enverga, Moore, Patterson, Raine, Sibbeston and Tannas (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Watt (1).

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 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:

National Research Council of Canada:

John R. McDougall, President, Executive Offices;

Michael Swinton, Research Officer, Building Envelope and Materials, Construction;

Philip Rizcallah, Manager, Canadian Codes Centre, Construction.

Mr. McDougall made a statement and, together with Mr. Rizcallah and Mr. Swinton, answered questions.

At 8:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee