THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples met this day at 9:07 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, Coyle, Duncan, Francis, Greenwood, LaBoucane-Benson, Sorensen 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, February 23, 2023, the committee began its consideration of the Government Response to the seventh report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples entitled: “Make it Stop! Ending the remaining discrimination in Indian registration”, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 27, 2022.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action:

Shelagh Day, Chair, Human Rights Committee (by videoconference).

As individuals:

Sharon McIvor (by videoconference);

The Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, former senator (by videoconference);

Jeremy Matson.

The Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck and Jeremy Matson each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:03 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:13 a.m., the committee resumed.

Sharon McIvor and Shelagh Day each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Andrea Mugny

Clerk of the Committee