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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 23

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bruce Stanton, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rob Clarke, Jean Crowder, Earl Dreeshen, John Duncan, Marc Lemay, Yvon Lévesque, LaVar Payne, Todd Norman Russell and Bruce Stanton.

Acting Members present: Niki Ashton for Jean Crowder, Hon. Irwin Cotler for Hon. Anita Neville, Brian Murphy for Hon. Larry Bagnell and Deepak Obhrai for Greg Rickford.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Tonina Simeone, Analyst ; James Gauthier, Analyst.

Witnesses: Icefield Instruments Inc.: Erik Blake, President. Qulliq Energy Corporation: Peter Mackey, President and Chief Executive Officer. Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation: Greg Missal, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs.

At 3:29 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 25, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Study and Recommendations of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development concerning the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report a dissenting opinion from Members of the government provided that it is no more than 3 pages in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

It was agreed, — That a news release be prepared by the analysts and the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, for publication on the Committee's website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

At 3:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:43 p.m., the sitting resumed in public by videoconference.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 25, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of Northern Territories Economic Development: Barriers and Solutions.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the Committee

2010/06/11 1:14 p.m.