Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 8, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:35 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Cordy, Dyck, Lovelace Nicholas, Meredith, Ngo, Patterson, Raine, Sibbeston, Tannas and Wallace (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Watt (1).

In attendance: Julie Cool and Martha Butler, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee resumed and pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, the committee continued its consideration of the challenges and potential solutions relating to First Nations infrastructure on reserves. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Daniel Leclair, Director General, Community Infrastructure Branch;

Karl Carisse, Senior Director, Innovation and Major Policy Transformation Directorate;

David Smith, Director, Program Design and Regional Partnerships.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Irwin Bess, Director General, Federal Programs, Compliance Operations and Program Development Branch;

Annik Wilson, Director General, Regional Operations and Compliance Directorate.

Mr. Leclair made a statement and, together with Mr. Smith, Mr. Bess, Ms. Wilson and Mr. Carisse, answered questions.

At 10:58 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee