Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 13, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 13, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9:04 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Christmas, Doyle, Dyck, McCallum, Pate, Raine and Tannas (7).

In attendance: Brittany Collier and Michael Chalupovitsch, Analysts, 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, December 15, 2016, the committee continued its study on the new relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)

WITNESSES:

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada:

Tracy O'Hearn, Executive Director;

Rose Mary Cooper, Political Advisor to the Executive.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. O'Hearn and Ms. Cooper made statements and answered questions.

At 10:07 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee