Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, October 6, 2003
(17)

[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 Shirley Maheu presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Ferretti Barth, Joyal, P.C., LaPierre and Maheu (4).

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 individuals:

Mary Eberts, co-author of Matrimonial Property on Reserve;

Bev Jacobs, co-author of Matrimonial Property on Reserve;

Margaret Panasse-Mayer, Past Chief of the Nipissing First Nation.

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

At 13:05 p.m., the committee suspended its proceedings for 20 minutes.

At 13:30 p.m., Ms. Panasse-Mayer made a statement and answered questions.

At 14:15, the committee proceeded in camera to discuss a draft agenda.

At 15:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee