Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 1, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 6:45 p.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, Christmas, Dyck, Enverga, McIntyre, McPhedran, Mégie, Oh, Pate, Patterson, Sinclair, Tannas and Watt (14).

In attendance: Brittany Collier, Analyst, 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 Thursday, December 15, 2016, the committee continued its study on the new relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Frank Tester, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia.

Mr. Tester made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee