Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 29 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 4, 2012

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met in camera this day, at 9:31 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Vernon White, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Brazeau, Demers, Dyck, Lovelace Nicholas, Munson, Patterson, Raine, Seth, Sibbeston, Watt and White (12).

In attendance: Shauna Troniak and Wren Nasr, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 16, 2011, the committee continued its consideration of the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that staff be permitted to remain during the in camera portion of the meeting.

At 10:45 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee