Proceedings of the Special
Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 11, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, June 11, 2018
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[Translation]

The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met this day at 6:33 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

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

In attendance: Sara Fryer, Analyst, 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, 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:

Government of Nunavut:

Virginia Mearns, Associate Deputy Minister, Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs (By video conference).

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations:

Steve Smith, Chief (By video conference).

North35 Capital Partners:

Clint Davis, Chief Executive Officer.

Qikiqtaaluk Corporation:

Sheldon Nimchuk, Director, Project Development and Partnerships.

Ms. Mearns, Mr. Smith and Mr. Davis made statements and answered questions.

At 7:46 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:47 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Nimchuk made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:22 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:23 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed:

That senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to establish a new itinerary for the fact- finding mission in the Arctic, without any changes to the budget previously approved by the committee on May 28, 2018.

At 8:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee