Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 31 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 6, 2018
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:09 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, Pate, Patterson, Raine and Tannas (9).
In attendance: Brittany Collier and Michael Chalupovitsch, Analysts, 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 the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)
WITNESSES:
Office of the Auditor General of Canada:
Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada;
Joe Martire, Principal;
Glenn Wheeler, Principal;
James McKenzie, Principal.
The chair made a statement
The committee considered a draft special study budget application for public hearings and fact-finding in Winnipeg, Buffalo Lake, Prince Albert, Île-à-la-Crosse, Siksika and Calgary, as part of the committee's study on the new relationship between the crown and indigenous peoples.
It was agreed that the special study budget application, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be approved with the changes, as discussed, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to approve the final version of the budget and for the chair to submit the application to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
GENERAL EXPENSES
Activity 1: Prince Albert, Île-à-la-Crosse, Buffalo Lake, Siksika, Calgary $216,978 TOTAL $216,978
Mr. Ferguson made a statement and, together with Messrs. Martire, Wheeler, and McKenzie, answered questions.
At 11:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee