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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 22

Tuesday, March 8, 2005

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met in a televised session at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: André Bellavance, Bernard Cleary, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Gary Lunn, Pat Martin, Carol Skelton, David Smith, Lloyd St. Amand and Roger Valley.

Acting Members present: Hon. Roy Cullen for Hon. Sue Barnes and Yvon Lévesque for André Bellavance.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Analyst.

From the Senate: Hon. Charlie Watt, Senator.

Witnesses: Makivik Corporation: Pita Aatami, President; George Koneak, Elder; Johny Watt, Elder; Johnny Peters, Vice-President, Ressource Development; Mark Papiqatuk; Jocelyn Barrett, Legal Advisor; Lisa Koperqualuk; Adamie Alaku, Vice-President, Economic Development; Willie Cain. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Kevin Vickers, Director General, National Contract Policing Branch, Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing Services.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) , the Committee commenced its study on the slaughtering of Inuit dogs from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s.

Pita Aatami, George Koneak and Johny Watt made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12 : 25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12 : 30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Kevin Vickers made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Philippe Brochu
Clerk of the Committee

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