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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 8
Thursday, November 28, 2002
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources met in a televised session at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Gérard Binet, Raymond Bonin, John Finlay, John Godfrey, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Yvan Loubier, Inky Mark, Anita Neville, Brian Pallister and Maurice Vellacott.
Acting Members present: Murray Calder for R. John Efford, Dick Proctor for Pat Martin, Bill Matthews for Brent St-Denis and Robert Bertrand for Benoît Serré.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley and Carole Hillilng, Analysts.
Witnesses: From the Assembly of First Nations: Matthew Coon Come, National Chief; Bryan Schwartz, Legal Counsel; Rolland Pangowish, Director, Treaties & Lands Unit. From the Chiefs Committee on Claims of the AFN: Ken Malloway, Hereditary Chief of the Chilliwack Tribe of the Sto lo Nation. From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Robert Winogron, Senior Counsel; John Giokas, Policy Advisor; Gilles Binda, Senior Policy Advisor, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 9, 2002, the
Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Canadian
Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims to
provide for the filing, negotiation and resolution of specific claims and to
make related amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday,
November 26, 2002, Meeting No. 5).
Matthew Coon Come made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.
It was agreed,-- That the Committee hold a meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at 3:30 p.m. for the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims.
Anita Neville moved,-- That all amendments for Bill C-6 be received in the Clerk’s office no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, December 2, 2002.
Maurice Vellacott moved,-- That the motion be amended by striking out the words 12:00 noon on Monday, December 2, 2002, and by substituting the following:
“9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2002”
The question being put on the amendment, it was agreed to.
The question being put on the motion, as amended, it was agreed to.
The Committee proceeded to Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 is postponed.
On Clause 2,
John Finlay moved, -- That Bill C-6, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 1 on page 2 with the following:
"« partie » Tout
revendicateur, Sa Majesté et tou-"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted on division.
After debate, Clause 2, as amended, carried on division.
Clauses 3 and 4 carried on division.
Clause 5 stood.
Clauses 6 and 7 carried on division.
Clause 8 stood.
On Clause 9,
John Finlay moved, -- That Bill C-6, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing, in the English version, lines 45 and 46 on page 4 with the following:
“offices of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commissioner are held by”
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted on division.
After debate, Clause 9, as amended, carried on division.
Clauses 10 to 19 carried on division.
Clause 20 stood.
Clauses 21 and 22 carried on division.
Clause 23 stood.
Clauses 24 and 25 carried on division.
Clause 26 stood.
Clause 27 carried on division.
Clause 28 stood.
Clause 29 carried on division.
Clauses 30 to 35 stood.
Clauses 36 to 40 carried on division.
Clause 41 stood.
Clauses 42 to 44 carried on division.
Clause 45 stood.
Clauses 46 to 52 carried on division.
Clause 53 stood.
Clauses 54 and 55 carried on division.
Clause 56 stood.
Clause 57 carried on division.
On Clause 58,
John Finlay moved, -- That Bill C-6, in Clause 58, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 10 on page 25 with the following:
“so authorized is, for that purpose,”
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
After debate, Clause 58, as amended, carried.
Clauses 59, 60 and 61 carried on division.
On Clause 62,
John Finlay moved, -- That Bill C-6, in Clause 62, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 6 on page 26 with the following:
"ensure the confidentiality of a hearing if the"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
After debate, Clause 62, as amended, carried.
Clause 63 carried.
Clauses 64 to 69 carried on division.
On Clause 70,
John Finlay moved, -- That Bill C-6, in Clause 70, be amended by replacing lines 21 and 22 on page 27 with the following:
"decisions. The Tribunal shall cause the reasons and the decisions to be published in the manner that the Tribunal"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted on division.
After debate, Clause 70, as amended, carried on division.
Clause 71 stood.
Clause 72 carried on division.
Clause 73 stood.
Clauses 74 and 75 carried on division.
Clause 76 stood.
Clause 77 stood.
Clauses 78 to 85 carried on division.
At 1:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee