Proceedings of the Special
Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue No. 15 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 15, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, October 15, 2018
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met this day at 6:29 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Boyer, Coyle, Dasko, Oh and Patterson (6).

In attendance: Sara Fryer, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the committee continued its study on the significant and rapid changes to the Arctic, and impacts on original inhabitants. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:

Natan Obed, President.

Denendeh Investments Incorporated:

Darrell Beaulieu, Chief Executive Officer (by video conference).

Mr. Obed made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:39 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:43 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Beaulieu made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee