Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

First Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001-02

Chair: The Honourable THELMA J. CHALIFOUX

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

Issue No. 12

Second meeting on: Bill C-37, An Act to facilitate the implementation of those provisions of first nations' claim settlements in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan that relate to the creation of reserves or the addition of land to existing reserves, and to make related amendments to the Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act and the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act, and

Eighth meeting on: Examination of issues affecting urban Aboriginal youth, in particular, access, provision and delivery of services, policy and jurisdictional issues, employment and education, access to economic opportunities, youth participation and empowerment, and other related matters

INCLUDING: THE SIXTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-37)

WITNESSES:

As a panel:

From the Office of the Solicitor General of Canada:

Kristine Burr, Assistant Deputy Solicitor General, Strategic Policy and Programs.

From the Correctional Service Canada (CSC):

Gina Wilson, Director General, Aboriginal Issues Branch.

From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP):

Dorothy Ahlgren Franklin, Officer in Charge, National Youth Strategy.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Thelma J. Chalifoux, Chair

The Honourable Janis G. Johnson, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Carney, P.C., *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Christensen, Cochrane, Gill, Hubley, Léger, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Pearson, Sibbeston, St. Germain, P.C., Tkachuk.

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)