THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brian Francis, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Audette, Coyle, Francis, Greenwood, Hartling, LaBoucane-Benson, Martin, Patterson (Nunavut), Sorensen and Tannas (10).

Participating in the meeting: Brittany Collier, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee continued its examination of the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and any other subject concerning Indigenous Peoples. (Topic: Canadian Human Rights Framework)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal:

Jennifer Khurana, Chairperson.

British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal:

Emily Ohler, Chair;

Amber Prince, Member.

Ontario Human Rights Commission:

Patricia DeGuire, Chief Commissioner;

Juliette Nicolet, Director, Policy, Education, Monitoring and Outreach.

Alberta Human Rights Commission:

Kathryn Oviatt, Chief.

Jennifer Khurana made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:39 p.m., the committee resumed.

Amber Prince, Patricia DeGuire and Kathryn Oviatt each made a statement and, together with Juliette Nicolet and Emily Ohler, answered questions.

At 8:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Andrea Mugny

Clerk of the Committee