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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 1

Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women met at 6:03 p.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Stella Ambler, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Stella Ambler, Kelly Block, Lois Brown, Jean Crowder, Bob Dechert, Irene Mathyssen, Cathy McLeod, Romeo Saganash and Susan Truppe.

Acting Members present: Dan Albas for Mark Strahl, Dennis Bevington for Niki Ashton and Hon. Judy Sgro for Hon. Carolyn Bennett.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Analyst ; Julie Cool, Analyst.

Witnesses: Native Women's Association of Canada: Michèle Audette, President. Hollow Water First Nation: Burma Bushie, Co-Founder, Community Holistic Circle Healing; Robyn Hall, Co-Director, Community Holistic Circle Healing.

At 6:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:02 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the First Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:

Your Subcommittee met on Thursday, November 7, 2013, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the Committee’s work schedule be as follows:

Thursday, November 21:
6:00 – 6:10 PM: Committee Business (in camera)
6:10 – 7:00 PM: Native Women’s Association of Canada
7:00 – 8:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)

Thursday, November 28:
6:00 – 7:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)
7:00 – 8:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)

Thursday, December 5:
6:00 – 7:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)
7:00 – 8:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)

Monday, December 9:
2 hours with families (time, format and location to be determined)

Thursday, January 30:
6:00 – 7:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)
7:00 – 8:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)

Thursday, February 6:
6:00 – 7:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)
7:00 – 8:00 PM: Partial drafting instructions for analysts

Thursday, February 13:
6:00 – 7:00 PM: 2 organizations (max of 4 people)
7:00 – 8:00 PM: Partial drafting instructions for analysts

Thursday, February 27:
6:00 – 8:00 PM: Review of draft report

Thursday, March 6:
6:00 – 8:00 PM: Review of draft report (with the understanding that the Committee may choose to meet on Monday March 3 instead)

That each time that 2 organizations are invited to testify at a meeting, one will be selected by the governing party while the other will be selected by the opposition.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 77,100, for the study of violence against indigenous women be adopted.

It was agreed, — That a maximum of 15 family members be invited for the Committee's meeting of December 9, 2013.

At 6:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:12 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, October 21, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of violence against indigenous women.

Michelle Audette made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Burma Bushie and Robyn Hall made statements and answered questions.

At 7:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Marie David
Clerk of the Committee

2013/11/28 11:31 a.m.