Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 14, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 6:53 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Meredith, Moore, Ngo, Raine, Tannas and Wallace (7).

In attendance: Martha Butler, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The clerk informed the committee of the unavoidable absences of the chair and deputy chair and presided over the election of an acting chair.

The Honourable Senator Wallace moved:

That the Honourable Senator Tannas be the acting chair.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The acting chair took the chair.

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.)

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Douglas Cardinal, Architect.

Mr. Cardinal made a statement and answered questions.

At 8 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Clerk of the Committee