Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 31, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, January 31, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:04 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, Boniface, Dyck, Enverga, Mégie, Oh, Pate, Patterson, Raine, Sinclair and Tannas (11).

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

In attendance: Brittany Collier, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

At 9:04 a.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 15, 2016, the committee began its study on the new relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

WITNESS:

As an individual:

J.R. (Jim) Miller, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Miller made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:26 a.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Patterson took the chair.

At 10:30 a.m., the chair, the Honourable Senator Dyck took the chair.

At 10:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee