Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 5, 2014
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 7:50 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Beyak, Enverga, Moore, Ngo, Raine, Tannas and Wallace (8).
In attendance: Martha Butler and Shauna Troniak, Analysts, 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 Raine 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.)
WITNESSES:
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:
Daniel Leclair, Director General, Community Infrastructure Branch;
Karl Carisse, Senior Director, Strategic Policy, Planning and Innovation;
David Smith, Senior Director, Program Design and Partnerships;
Allan Clarke, Director General, Policy and Coordination Branch.
PPP Canada:
Greg Smith, Vice President of Finance, Risk, Administration and CFO.
Health Canada:
Sony Perron, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.
Mr. Leclair, Mr. Greg Smith and Mr. Perron each made a statement and, together with Mr. Carisse, Mr. David Smith and Mr. Clarke, answered questions.
At 8:54 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Marcy Zlotnick
Clerk of the Committee