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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03

Chair: The Honourable THELMA J. CHALIFOUX

Monday, March 17, 2003

Issue No. 8

Fourteenth and fifteenth meetings 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 related matters

WITNESSES:

Morning session:

From the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs:

Grand Chief Dennis White Bird;

Kathleen McKay, AMC Youth Advisory Council;

Jason Whitford, Regional Youth Coordinator.

From the Government of Manitoba:

Harvey Bostrom, Deputy Minister of Aboriginal and
Northern Affairs.

From the Anokiiwin Group:

Elaine Cowan, President.

From Manitoba Hydro:

Giselle Campbell, Employment Equity Advisor.

From the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce:

Crystal Laborero, Director, Aboriginal Employment
Initiative.

Afternoon session: session:

From the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resources Development:

Marileen McCormick, President.

From the Urban Aboriginal Education Coalition:

Leslie Spillett, Chair.

From the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre:

Diane Redsky, Director of Programs.

From the Circle of Life Thunderbird House:

Troy Rupert.

From the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council:

Darryl Bruce, Executive Director.

From the Aboriginal Centre of Winnipeg:

Bill Shead, Chair.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Senator Thelma J. Chalifoux, Chair

The Honourable Senator Janis G. Johnson, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Carney, P.C., * Carstairs, P.C., (or Robichaud, P.C.), Chaput, Christensen, Gill, Léger, * Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Pearson, Sibbeston, Stratton, Tkachuk

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

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