Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 26, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, March 26, 2018
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The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met this day at 6:31 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Coyle, Eaton, Galvez, Oh and Patterson (6).

In attendance: Sara Fryer and Thai Nguyen, analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the committee continued its study on the significant and rapid changes to the Arctic, and impacts on original inhabitants. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.:

Aluki Kotierk, President.

Makivik Corporation:

The Honourable Charlie Watt (former senator), President.

The Honourable Charlie Watt and Ms. Kotierk each made a presentation and answered questions.

At 8:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee