Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, September 29, 2003
(16)

[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, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., and Maheu (5).

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:

As an individual:

Ms. Irene Morin, Enoch First Nation.

As an individual:

Ms. Sharon Donna McIvor, Lawyer.

At 11:40 a.m., Ms. Morin made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:45, the committee suspended its business for 20 minutes.

At 1:10 p.m., Ms. McIvor made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:45 p.m., Senator Beaudoin took the chair.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee