Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 19, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:02 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boniface, Christmas, Doyle, Dyck, McPhedran, Mégie, Pate, Patterson, Raine, Sinclair, Tannas and Watt (12).

In attendance: Brittany Collier and Sara Fryer, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Geneviève Guindon, Senate Communications.

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.)

WITNESS:

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations:

Sol Sanderson, Senator.

Mr. Sanderson made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:19 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Acting Clerk of the Committee