MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Meeting No. 3
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1996
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 11:08 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Guy Saint-Julien, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: John Bryden, John Finlay, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Judi Longfield, Bernard Patry, Bryon Wilfert, Derrek Konrad, Grant McNally, Ghislain Fournier, Louise Hardy and Gerald Keddy.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mary C. Hurley and Jill Wherrett, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Mimi Fortier, Acting Director, Northern Oil and Gas Directorate; Normand Tremblay, Economic Policy Analyst, Northern Oil and Gas Directorate; Mary Douglas, Legal Counsel, Legal Services; Hiram Beaubier, Director General, Natural Resources and Environment Branch; Harmit Bajaj, Director, Fiscal Relations Directorate.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, October 28, 1997, being read as follows:
ORDERED, - That Bill C-8, An Act respecting an accord between the Government of Canada and the Yukon Territory relating to the administration and control of and legislative jurisdiction in respect of oil and gas be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
Pursuant to Standing Order 75 (1), consideration of the preamble and Clause 1 of the Bill was postponed.
The Chair called Clause 2.
Mimi Fortier and Normand Tremblay made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:23 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned until 6:15 p.m. this day.
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