Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 45 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met this day at 9 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Christmas, Coyle, Dyck, McCallum, McPhedran, Pate and Patterson (7).

In attendance: Brittany Collier and Marlisa Tiedemann, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 15, 2016, the committee continued its study on the new relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Tony Belcourt, O.C., Former President, Métis Nation of Ontario;

Ellen Gabriel, Indigenous Human Rights Defender.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Belcourt made a statement and answered questions.

At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:25 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Gabriel made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:08 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé
Clerk of the Committee