Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 24 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 14, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 14, 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 Boniface, Brazeau, Christmas, Doyle, Dyck, Enverga, Mégie, Pate, Patterson, Tannas and Watt (11).

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 the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Edward John, Grand Chief of Tl'azt'en Nation (by video conference);

Brenda Gunn, University of Manitoba.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. John and Ms. Gunn each made statements and answered questions.

At 9:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Le greffier du comité,
Mark Palmer