Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 30, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 6:51 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dyck, Enverga, Lovelace Nicholas, Martin, Meredith, Moore, Oh, Patterson, Raine, Sinclair and Tannas (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Dupuis, Lankin, P.C., McPhedran and Pate (5).

In attendance: Brittany Collier, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November17, 2016, the committee continued its examination of BillS-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

WITNESSES:

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada:

Joëlle Montminy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Resolution and Individual Affairs Sector;

Candice St-Aubin, Executive Director, Resolution and Individual Affairs Sector;

Nathalie Nepton, Executive Director, Indian Registration and Integrated Program Management.

Department of Justice Canada:

Martin Reiher, General Counsel.

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett made a statement, and together with Ms. Montminy, Ms. St-Aubin, Mr. Reiher and Ms. Nepton, answered questions.

At 8:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee