Proceedings of the Special
Senate Committee on Bill C-110
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, January 24, 1996
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MORNING MEETING
[English]
The Special Committee of the Senate on Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments, met at 9:35 a.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Noël A. Kinsella, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Carstairs, De Bané, Gauthier, Kinsella, MacEachen, Marchand, Murray and St. Germain. (10)
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Di Nino.
In attendance: From the Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Mollie Dunsmuir, Law and Government Division; Brian O'Neal and Jack Stilborn of the Political and Social Affairs Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Assembly of First Nations:
Ovide Mercredi, National Chief;
Armand McKenzie, Innu Legal Advisor, Mamit Innuat;
Blaine C. Favel, Chief.
From the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples:
Jim Sinclair, President;
Dan Smith, Western Canada's representative.
From the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada:
Rosemarie Kuptana, President;
Wendy Moss, Advisor.
From the Métis National Council:
Gerald Morin, President;
Tony Belcourt, President, Métis Nation of Ontario.
From the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
Blaine C. Favel, Chief;
Terry Sanderson, Chief, James Smith Cree Nation;
Solomon Sanderson, Senator, F.S.I.N.; James Smith Cree Nation;
Richard Poorman, Chief, Kawakateese Cree Nation;
Lindsay Kay, Chief, Key First Nation;
Hilliard Ermine, Senator, F.S.I.N.; Sturgeon Lake First Nation;
Roy Bird, Chief, Montreal Lake Cree Nation;
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Legal Counsel.
From the Grand Council of Crees (of Quebec):
Matthew Coon Come, Grand Chief;
Kenny Blacksmith, Deputy Grand Chief;
Paul Joffe;
Andrew Orkin.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments.
The witnesses from the Assembly of First Nations made a statement.
It was agreed, - That the presentation by the Assembly of First Nations be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5700 - 1.35 / C-110 "6".
The witnesses from the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples made a statement.
The witnesses from the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada made a statement.
It was agreed, - That the presentation by the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5700 - 1.35 / C-110 "7".
The witnesses from the Métis National Council made a statement.
It was agreed, - That the presentation by the Métis National Council be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5700- 1.35 / C-110 "8".
The witnesses from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations made a statement.
It was agreed, - That the presentation by Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5700 - 1.35 / C-110 "9".
The witnesses from the Grand Council of Crees (of Québec) made a statement.
It was agreed, - That the presentation by the Grand Council of Crees (of Québec) be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5700 - 1.35 / C-110 "10".
At 12:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, January 24, 1996
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AFTERNOON MEETING
The Special Committee of the Senate on Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments, met at 2:03 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Noël A. Kinsella, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Carstairs, De Bané, Gauthier, Graham, Kinsella, Marchand, Murray and St. Germain. (10)
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Watt.
In attendance: From the Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Mollie Dunsmuir, Law and Government Division; Brian O'Neal and Jack Stilborn of the Political and Social Affairs Division.
Also in attendance: The Official Reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Assembly of First Nations:
Ovide Mercredi, National Chief
Armand McKenzie, Innu Legal Advisor, Mamit Innuat
From the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples:
Jim Sinclair, President
From the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada:
Rosemarie Kuptana, President
Wendy Moss, Advisor
From the Métis National Council:
Gerald Morin, President
From the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Legal Counsel
From the Grand Council of Crees (of Québec):
Matthew Coon Come, Grand Chief
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments.
The witnesses participated in a round-table discussion with members of the Committee.
At 5:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Timothy Ross Wilson
Clerk of the Committee