Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 21, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met at 9:00 a.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Austin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, Chalifoux, Christensen, DeWare, Gill, Pearson, Sibbeston, St. Germain, P.C. and Tkachuk (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Grafstein, Sparrow and Wilson (3).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley and Tonina Simeone; from the Senate Committees Directorate: Josée Thérien, Legislative Clerk.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
As an Individual:
Professor Doug Sanders, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia.
From the Land Claim Committee of the Pinantan, Pemberton Stock Association:
Bruce Newton.
From the B.C. Fisheries Survival Coalition:
Phil Eidsvik, Executive Director.
As an Individual:
Mary G. Dalen.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2000, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement. (See Issue No. 3, Wednesday, February 16, 2000 for full text of the Order of Reference.)
Professor Sanders made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 10:05 Bruce Newton made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 10:40 a.m., Phil Eidsvik made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:25 a.m., Mary G. Dalen made an opening statement.
Mary Dalen tabled a map with the clerk of the Committee, which was retained as Exhibit 5900 A1/C-9, 6 "1".
At 11:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 22, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met at 5:45 p.m., this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Austin, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, P.C., Chalifoux, DeWare, Gill, Pearson, Sibbeston, St. Germain, P.C. and Tkachuk (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Grafstein, Lawson, Perrault, P.C., Prud`homme, P.C., Sparrow and Wilson (7).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley and Tonina Simeone; From the Senate Committees Directorate: Josée Thérien, Legislative Clerk.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
As Individuals:
Mary G. Dalen;
Alex MacDonald, Q.C.;
John Weston, Managing Partner of Pan Pacific Law Office.
From Citizen`s Voice on Native Claims:
Harry Bell-Irving.
As Individuals:
Bruce Ryder, Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall;
Kent McNeil, Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall.
From the B.C. Wildlife Federation:
Bill Wimpney, Committee Chair, Native Affairs.
As an Individual:
Neil J. Sterritt;
Larry Skulsh.
From the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs:
Glen Williams, Chief Negotiator;
Greg Rush, Treaty Negotiator;
Harry Daniel, Chief;
Peter Hutchins, Legal Advisor.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2000, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement. (See Issue No. 3, Wednesday, February 16, 2000 for full text of the Order of Reference.)
Mary Dalen answered questions.
At 6:00 p.m., Alex MacDonald, Q.C., made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 6:50 p.m., John Weston made an opening statement on behalf of Melvin H. Smith, Q.C., and answered questions.
At 7:25 p.m., Harry Bell-Irving made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 8:00 p.m., Bruce Ryder made an opening statement.
At 8:15 p.m., Kent McNeil made an opening statement.
At 8:25 p.m., Bruce Ryder and Kent McNeil answered questions.
At 9:15 p.m., Bill Wimpney made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 9:20 p.m., the Honourable Senator St. Germain, Deputy Chair, took the Chair.
Bill Wimpney answered questions.
At 9:30 p.m., the Honourable Senator Austin, returned to the Chair.
Bill Wimpney continued to answer questions.
At 9:35 p.m., Neil Sterritt and Larry Skulsh made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 10:40 p.m., Glen Williams and Peter Hutchins made an opening statement.
At 11:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Jill Anne Joseph
Clerk of the Committee