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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 9
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources met at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, 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, Benoît Serré, Brent St. Denis and Maurice Vellacott.
Acting Member present: Larry Bagnell for John Efford
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Mary Hurley and Tonina Simeone, Analysts.
Witnesses: From the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: David Cox, Legal Counsel; John Bailey, Negotiator, Resource Strategies. From the Department of Justice: Deborah Friedman, Counsel, Métis and Non-Status Initiatives, Aboriginal Law and Strategic Initiatives. From the Association of Yukon Communities: Glen Everitt, President; Jim Slater, Executive Director. From the Council of Yukon First Nations: Grand Chief Ed Schultz; Stephen Mills, Chief Negotiator. From Kwanlin Dun First Nation: Chief Rick O'Brien; Mike Smith, Chief Land Claims Negotiator. From the White River First Nation: Rosemary Blair-Smith, Stanley Jack, Councillor. From Kaska First Nation: Dixon Lutz, Hereditary Chief; Sam Donnessey, Deputy Chief; Raymond Morris, Councillor; Lizanne Porter, Councillor. From the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope): Lindsay Staples, Chair, Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope).
The Order of Reference dated Thursday, October 3, 2002, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-2, An Act to establish a process for assessing the environmental and socio-economic effects of certain activities in Yukon be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources.
The Chair called Clause 1.
At 11:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:14 a.m., the sitting resumed.
John Bailey and Glen Everitt each made an opening statement and answered questions.
Rick O’Brien, Rosemary Blair-Smith, Sam Donnessey, Mike Smith, Ed Schultz and Lindsay Staples each made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee