Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, September 22, 2003
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 11:35 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Chalifoux, Ferretti Barth, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., LaPierre and Maheu (7).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Chaput (1).

In attendance: Carol Hilling, Research Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee resumed its study upon key legal issues affecting the subject of on-reserve matrimonial real property on the breakdown of a marriage or common law relationship and the policy context in which they are situated.

WITNESSES:

From the Newfoundland Native Women's Association:

Dorothy George, President.

From the Quebec Native Women's Association:

Michèle Audette;

Diane Soroka, Counsel.

From the Aboriginal Women's Association of Prince Edward Island:

Marilyn Sark, President.

From the Alberta Aboriginal Women's Society:

JoAnne Ahenakew.

From the British Columbia Native Women's Association:

Teressa Nahanee;

Dorris Peters.

From the Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba:

Elizabeth Fleming, Past President;

Toni Lightning.

From the Ontario Native Women's Association:

Marlene Pierre, Board Member.

From the Native Women's Association of the N.W.T.:

Gina Dolphus, President.

At 11:40 a.m., Ms. Sark, Ms. Audette and Ms. George made statements and, together with the other witness, answered questions.

At 1:40 p.m., Ms. Nahanee, Ms. Peters, Ms. Fleming, Ms. Lightning and Ms. Ahenakew made statements and answered questions.

At 3:30 p.m., Ms. Dolphus and Ms. Pierre made statements and answered questions.

At 4:40 p.m., Ms. Peters made a statement.

At 4:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee