Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 3, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 3, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met in camera this day at 6:49 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).

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 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.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portions of the meeting but that they not use their electronic devices to communicate any content discussed of the draft report.

It was agreed that the committee allow transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

It was agreed that the report be adopted with the changes discussed and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to approve the final version.

At 9 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee