Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 3, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:35 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dyck, Enverga, Patterson, Raine and Watt (6).

In attendance: Brittany Collier and Alexandre Lavoie, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 18, 2016, the committee continued its study on best practices and on-going challenges relating to housing in First Nation and Inuit communities in Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut and the Northwest Territories. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

EVOQ Architecture:

Alain Fournier, architect, director.

Habitat for Humanity Canada:

Jay Thakar, Manager, Indigenous Housing Program.

Habitat for Humanity Iqaluit:

Glenn Cousins, Board Chair (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Fournier made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Thakar and Mr. Cousins each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:34 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee