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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 32
Thursday, June 4, 1998
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 11:30 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 308, West Blockl, the Chair, Guy Saint-Julien, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, John Bryden, Gordon Earle, John Finlay, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Gerald Keddy, Derrek Konrad, Judi Longfield, Grant McNally, Bernard Patry, Guy Saint-Julien and Bryon Wilfert.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jill Wherrett, Research Officer.
Witnesses: Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: James Moore, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs; Bruce Myers, Director, Regional Analysis Directorate, Northern Affairs; Fred Hill, Chief, Socio-Economic Policy and Analysis, Northern Affairs. Canada Post Corporation: Ed Miller, Director Operations, Northern Services; Edouard Larocque, Manager, Transportation Operations Group, Northern Services; Frank Kearney, Air Stage Reporting, Northern Services.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Aboriginal Economic Development. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, March 24, 1998, Meeting No. 21).
Bruce Myers made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
John Bryden gave notice of the following motion:
--That this committee recommend that the federal government continue to assume its responsibility to support the isolated communities that maintain a sovereign Canadian presence in Canada’s remote regions; and fully fund, as necessary, a northern food subsidy program.
At 1:05 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee