Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 19, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 8:59 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boniface, Christmas, Doyle, Dyck, McCallum, McPhedran, Pate, Patterson and Tannas (9).

In attendance: Brittany Collier and Michael Chalupovitsch, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Síofra McAllister, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

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:

Kim Baird Strategic Consulting:

Kim Baird, Owner.

Ontario Native Women's Association:

Cora McGuire-Cyrette, Executive Director;

Courtney Skye, Advisor.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Baird and Ms. McGuire-Cyrette made statements and, together with Ms. Skye, answered questions.

At 10:27 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Clerk of the Committee