Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010
Chair: The Honourable NANCY RUTH
Monday, December 6, 2010
Issue No. 8
Second (final) meeting on:
Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs)
INCLUDING:
THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service)
INCLUDING:
THE THIRD REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill S-4)
WITNESSES:
Monday, December 6, 2010
Assembly of First Nations:
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Regional Chief, British Columbia;
Karen Campbell, Policy Advisor.
Native Women's Association of Canada:
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, President.
National Association of Friendship Centres:
Conrad Saulis, Policy Director.
As individuals:
Sharon McIvor;
Gwen Brodsky, Barrister and Sollicitor.
Chiefs of Ontario:
Angus Toulouse, Ontario Regional Chief.
Quebec Native Women Inc.:
Émilie Grenier, Legal Policy Analyst;
Michèle Audette, President.
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier, Chair, Saskatchewan First Nations Women's Commission (by video conference).
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:
Roy Gray, Director, Resolution and Individual Affairs Sector.
Justice Canada:
Martin Reiher, Senior Counsel.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMTTEE
The Honourable Nancy Ruth, Chair
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, P.C., Brazeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Lovelace Nicholas, Kochhar, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Zimmer
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (December 6, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (December 6, 2010).