THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples met this day at 9 a.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Michèle Audette, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Audette, Francis, Greenwood, McCallum, Pate, Prosper and Tannas (7).
Participating in the meeting: Sara Fryer and Allison Lowenger, analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Part 4 and those elements contained in Division 35 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025.
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Brent Almond, Director, Indigenous Tax Policy;
Roch Vézina, Senior Tax Policy Analyst.
Canada Revenue Agency:
Anne Ellefsen-Gauthier, Director, Public Service Bodies and Governments Division, GST/HST Rulings Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch.
Tyendinaga Mohawk Council:
Chief R. Donald Maracle.
Brent Almond made a statement and, with Anne Ellefsen-Gauthier, answered questions.
At 10:07 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:13 a.m., the committee resumed.
Chief R. Donald Maracle made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:46 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Sébastien Payet
Clerk of the Committee