Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
First Session Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16
Chair: The Honourable LILLIAN EVA DYCK
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 (in camera)
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Issue No. 2
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
and
First and second meetings:
Study on the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Indigenous and Northern Affairs:
Sheilagh Murphy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Economic Development;
Allan Clarke, Director General, Economic Research and Policy Development Branch, Lands and Economic Development;
Claudia Ferland, Director General, Individual Affairs Branch, Resolution and Individual Affairs.
Department of Justice Canada:
Douglas Fairbairn, Legal Counsel.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Canada Border Services Agency:
Lisa Janes, Regional Director General, Northern Ontario Region.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs:
Joe Wild, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government;
David Millette, Director General, Negotiations — Central, Treaties and Aboriginal Government;
Claudia Ferland, Director General, Individual Affairs Branch, Resolution and Individual Affairs.
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne:
Grand Chief Abram Benedict;
James W Ransom, Director of Tehotiienawakon;
Rasennes Pembleton, Researcher, Aboriginal Rights and Research Office.
Assembly of First Nations:
Bill Erasmus, Regional Chief.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, Chair
The Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Enverga, Lovelace Nicholas, Maltais, Moore, Raine, Sibbeston, Tannas
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (February 17, 2016).