Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 31, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 31, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:08 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, Enverga, Moore, Patterson, Raine and Tannas (6).

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

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

Also present: 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 complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Natural Resources Canada:

Dean Haslip, Director General, CanmetENERGY-Ottawa, Innovation and Energy Technology Sector;

Robin Sinha, Director of Housing, Buildings and Communities, CanmetENERGY-Ottawa;

Debra Haltrecht, Acting Director, Housing Division, Office of Energy Efficiency.

Sharon Smith, Permafrost Research Scientist, Earth Sciences Sector.

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation:

Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Haltrecht, Mr. Haslip, and Mr. Sinha each made a statement and, together with Ms. Smith, answered questions.

It was agreed that the brief provided by Mr. Smith be circulated.

Mr. Smith made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:07 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Acting Clerk of the Committee