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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 28
 
Thursday, October 1, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 11:04 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

 

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

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Analyst; Trina Wall, Analyst. House of Commons: Isabelle Duford, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Caroline Davis, Assistant Deputy Minister, Resolution and Individual Affairs Sector. Department of Justice: Martin Reiher, Senior Counsel, Operations and Programs Section.

 
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

On motion of LaVar Payne, it was agreed, — That Bruce Stanton be elected Chair of the Committee.

 

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Vice-Chairs.

 

On motion of Larry Bagnell, it was agreed, — That Todd Norman Russell be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

On motion of Marc Lemay, it was agreed, — That Jean Crowder be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

Bruce Stanton took the Chair.

 

At 11:07 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:08 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

The Chair presented the First Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to recommend that the next four meetings of the Committee consist of the following:

1. a briefing with the newly-elected Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations, the Native Women’s Association of Canada, and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.

2. a briefing with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs on the Child Welfare Action Plan.

3. a briefing with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, the Department of Justice, and J. Timothy S. McCabe on the honour of the Crown.

4. a briefing with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and the Department of Justice on the McIvor decision.

5. and that the Committee then pursue a study of Northern economic development by travelling to the three territorial capitals to discuss barriers and solutions.

 

It was agreed, — That the First Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be concurred in.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 1, 2009, the Committee commenced its study of the McIvor decision and status issues.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/11/05 9:31 a.m.