MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 19
Thursday, November 25, 1999
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, Sue Barnes, Ray Bonin, Ghislain Fournier, Ivan Grose, David Iftody, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Gerald Keddy, Derrek Konrad, John O'Reilly, Mike Scott, Guy St-Julien.
Acting Member present: Lynn Myers for John Finally; Maurice Vellacott for Jim Gouk; Pat Martin for Louise Hardy.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: : Mary Hurley ; Tonina Simeone, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Tom Molloy, Chief Federal Negotiator; John Watson, Regional Director General, British Columbia Region.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, November 1st, 1999, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement (See Minutes of Proceedings, Wednesday, November 3, 1999, Meeting No. 3).
The Committee proceeded to clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill.
It was agreed, -That five minutes be allowed for each party on each issue.
Clauses 2 to 4 inclusive carried.
Clause 5 stood.
Clauses 6 to 10 inclusive carried.
Clause 11 stood.
Clauses 12 to 27 inclusive carried.
Clause 1 carried.
With unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 5.
Derrek Konrad moved, - That Bill C-9, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 15 and 16 on page 3 with the following:
"The Nisga'a Final Agreement is binding on all persons."
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on a recorded division:
YEAS
Maurice Vellacott
Derrek Konrad
Mike Scott
NAYS
Sue Barnes
Ray Bonin
Lynn Myers
Ivan Grose
David Iftody
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
John O’Reilly
Guy St-Julien
Claude Bachand
Gerald Keddy
Pat Martin
Clause 5 carried on division.
With unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 11.
Derrek Konrad moved, - That Bill C-9, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 4 with the following:
"Agreement and including any amendments made to that Agreement from time to time"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on a recorded division:
YEAS
Maurice Vellacott
Derrek Konrad
Mike Scott
NAYS
Sue Barnes
Ray Bonin
Lynn Myers
Ivan Grose
David Iftody
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
John O’Reilly
Guy St-Julien
Claude Bachand
Gerald Keddy
Pat Martin
Clause 11 carried on division.
On the Preamble Derrek Konrad moved, -That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 6 on page 1 with the following:
"Whereas"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on a recorded division:
YEAS
Maurice Vellacott
Derrek Konrad
Mike Scott
NAYS
Sue Barnes
Ray Bonin
Lynn Myers
Ivan Grose
David Iftody
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
John O’Reilly
Guy St-Julien
Claude Bachand
Gerald Keddy
Pat Martin
The Title carried.
The Bill carried
ORDERED, -- That the Chair report the Bill to the House.
At 4:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee