Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 16, 2019 (morning meeting)

PRINCE RUPERT, Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 8:46 a.m., in Lax Kw'alaams Room (Tsimshian Ballroom), Highliner Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Dasko, Gagné, Miville-Dechêne, Patterson, Simons, Smith and Tkachuk (8).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Zackery Shaver, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-48, An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 46.)

WITNESSES:

Coastal First Nations:

Guujaaw, Special Advisor.

Gitxaala Nation:

Clifford White, Elected Chief Councillor and Hereditary Leader;

Doug Brown, Hereditary Leader;

Matthew Hill, Hereditary Leader;

Janet Moody, Hereditary Matriarch.

Allied Tribes of Lax Kw'alaams:

Garry Reece, Hereditary Chief.

Metlakatla First Nation:

Ross Wilson, Stewardship Director.

Kitasoo Xia_Xia First Nation:

Lorna Fraser, Councillor.

Gitga'at First Nation:

Arnold Clifton, Chief Councillor.

As an individual:

Robert Hughes, Commercial Fisherman, Lax Kw'alaams.

Old Massett Village Council:

Donald Edgars, Chief Councillor.

Nuxalk Nation:

Blair Mack, Councillor.

Village of Port Clements:

Teri Kish, Councillor and Deputy Mayor.

Wuikinuxv Nation:

Dan Smith, Tribal Manager.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Guujaaw, Mr. White, Mr. Hill, Mr. Brown and Mr. Reece made statements and, together with Ms. Moody, answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:57 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Fraser, Mr. Clifton, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hughes made statements and answered questions.

At 10:50 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:58 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Edgars, Mr. Smith, Mr. Mack and Ms. Kish made statements and answered questions.

At 11:41 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee