THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples met this day at 9:02 a.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brian Francis, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Audette, Boniface, Francis, Hartling, Pate, Patterson and Tannas (8).

Participating in the meeting: Brittany Collier and Sara Fryer, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee continued its examination on the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and any other subject concerning Indigenous Peoples.  (Topic: Briefings on Indigenous Affairs)

WITNESSES:

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:

Natan Obed, President;

Elizabeth Ford, Executive Director.

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer:

Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Natan Obed made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:50 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:55 a.m., the committee resumed.

Yves Giroux made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:32 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft report.

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or staff, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

It was agreed that, notwithstanding the motion adopted by the committee on March 21, 2022, Senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of this meeting.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting’s discussions and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required, and that the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 10:38 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Andrea Mugny

Clerk of the Committee