Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 47 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 27, 2018
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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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 Christmas, Coyle, Dyck, Francis, McCallum, McInnis, Pate, Patterson and Tannas (9).
In attendance: Brittany Collier and Marlisa Tiedemann, 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 Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 11, 12 and 19 of Part 4 of Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 46.)
WITNESSES:
First Nations Tax Commission:
C.T. (Manny) Jules, Chief Commissioner;
Marie Potvin, Legal Counsel.
First Nations Financial Management Board:
Harold Calla, Executive Chair.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada:
Sheilagh Murphy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Economic Development;
Susan Waters, Director General, Lands and Environmental Management, Lands and Economic Development;
Leanne Walsh, Director, Fiscal Policy and Investment Readiness, Economic Policy Development, Lands and Environmental Management, Lands and Economic Development;
Eric Grant, Director, Community Lands Development, Lands and Environmental Management, Lands and Economic Development.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Jules and Mr. Calla each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:08 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:13 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Murphy, Mr. Grant and Ms. Waters answered questions.
At 11 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:02 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera for the consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera portion of the meeting.
It was agreed to permit the recording and transcription of the in camera portion of the meeting; that one copy of the transcript be kept with the clerk for consultation purposes; and that the copy be destroyed at the end of the current parliamentary session.
The committee began its consideration of a draft report.
At 11:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Mireille K. Aubé
Clerk of the Committee