THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples met this day at 9 a.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable David M. Arnot, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Coyle, Hartling, McNair, Sorensen and White (6).

Participating in the meeting: Sara Fryer and Antoine Csuzdi-Vallée, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 30, 2023, the committee continued its examination of the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, 2021 by Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples.

WITNESSES:

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:

Natan Obed, President;

Will David, Director of Legal Affairs.

Assembly of First Nations:

Terry Teegee, Regional Chief, British Columbia (by videoconference);

Lara Koerner-Yeo, Associate, JFK Law LLP (by videoconference).

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada:

Nancy Etok, President (by videoconference).

Natan Obed and Terry Teegee each made a statement and, together with Will David, answered questions.

At 10:11 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:16 a.m., the committee resumed.

Nancy Etok made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:32 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Andrea Mugny

Clerk of the Committee