Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 11, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 6:42 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Dyck, Enverga, Lovelace Nicholas, Moore, Patterson, Raine and Tannas (8).

In attendance: Brittany Collier and Alexandre Lavoie, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, the committee continued its study on the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Qarjuit Youth Council:

Louisa Yeates, Vice President;

Olivia Ikey, Ungava Representative.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Yeates and Ms. Ikey each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer

Clerk of the Committee