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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 7

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met in a televised session at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Bruce Stanton, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Harold Albrecht, Hon. Larry Bagnell, Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Rob Clarke, Jean Crowder, John Duncan, Marc Lemay, Yvon Lévesque, LaVar Payne, Greg Rickford, Todd Norman Russell and Bruce Stanton.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Analyst ; Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst.

Appearing: Hon. Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

Witnesses: Indian Resource Council: James Ahnassay, Member of the Board; Delbert Wapass, Vice-Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations; George Stanley, Chief of the Frog Lake First Nation; Roy Fox, President; Joe Dion, President of the Frog Lake Energy Resources Corporation. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development : Strater Crowfoot, Executive Director, Indian Oil and Gas Canada; Sara Filbee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Economic Development, Co-Chair of the Indian Oil and Gas Canada Co-Management Board; Karl Jacques, Senior Counsel.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, February 13, 2009, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 10:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:10 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

On motion of Mauril Bélanger, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 22,700 for the Committee's study on Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act be adopted.

At 10:58 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the Committee

2009/03/26 10:37 a.m.