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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 175

Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:51 a.m. to 12:41 p.m.

Whitehorse, Y.T.

Best Western Gold Rush Inn

Town Hall Room

411 Main Street

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Matt Jeneroux for Blake Richards (Conservative)

• Pat Kelly for Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2019 Budget

Witnesses

Actua

• Jennifer Flanagan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Association franco-yukonnaise

• Jeanne Beaudoin, President

• Frédéric Nolet, Director, Economic Development

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

• Chief Steve Smith

Council of Yukon First Nations

• Grand Chief Peter Johnston

Dechinta Centre Research & Learning

• Catherine Lafferty, Director, Community Development and Indigenous Education

• Kelsey Wrightson, Director, Policy and Programs

Kluane First Nation

• Chief Robert Dickson

• Lisa Badenhorst, Governance Director

Mental Health Association of Yukon

• Nathan Schultz, Chair

• Tiffanie Tasane, Executive Director

Nunavut Resources Corporation

• Scott Northey, Chief Operating Officer

• Patrick Duxbury, Advisor

Teslin Tlingit Council

• Chief Richard Sidney, Naa Sháade Háni

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation

• Chief Roberta Joseph

Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce

• Colette Acheson, Executive Director

Women's Transition Home

• Barbara McInerney, Executive Director

Yukon Chamber of Mines

• Samson Hartland, Executive Director

Yukon College

• Karen Barnes, President and Vice-Chancellor

As individuals

• Kyle Gasper

• Heidi Marion

• Albert Peter

• Jonathan Vilness

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2019 budget.

Heidi Marion, Albert Peter and Jonathan Vilness made statements.

Karen Barnes, Catherine Lafferty, Kelsey Wrightson, Nathan Schultz, Scott Northey, Patrick Duxbury, Colette Acheson and Samson Hartland made statements and, with Peter Johnston, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Jennifer Flanagan, Jeanne Beaudoin, Steve Smith, Robert Dickson, Roberta Joseph, Naa Sháade Háni Richard Sidney, and Barbara McInerney made statements and answered questions.

Kyle Gasper made a statement.

At 12:41 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee