Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue No. 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 22, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, October 22, 2018
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The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met this day at 6:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Boyer, Coyle, Dasko, Eaton, Neufeld, Oh and Patterson (8).

In attendance: Sara Fryer and Thai Nguyen, 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, September 27, 2017, the committee continued its study of 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:

Town of Churchill:

Michael Spence, Mayor;

Cory Young, Executive Director.

City of Iqaluit:

Madeleine Redfern, Mayor.

Anbaric Development Partners:

Philip Duguay, Vice-President, Canada.

Kivalliq Inuit Association:

Tom Garrett, Consultant.

Mr. Spence and Ms. Redfern made statements and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:36 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Garrett made a statement and, together with Mr. Duguay, answered questions.

At 8:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee