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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 83
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
The
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural
Resources met at 3:16 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair,
Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Member of the Committee
present: Gérard
Binet, Raymond Bonin, Stan Dromisky, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell,
Yvan Loubier, Anita Neville, Maurice Vellacott.
Acting Member present: Pauline Picard for Serge Cardin.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament:
Tonina Simeone, Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Association of
Iroquois and Allied Indians: Grand Chief Chris McCormick. From Saddle
Lake First Nation: Eric J. Large, Councillor. As an Individual: Ken
MacLeod, Former Inspector of Municipalities, B.C. Ministry of Municipal
Affairs. From York University: Fred Lazar, Economist, Schulich School of
Business. From the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs: Grand Chief Margaret
Swan. From the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs: Chief Stewart
Phillip, President. From the Aboriginal Peoples Council of Toronto:
Roger Obonsawin, Chair. From the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.:
Grand Chief Francis Flett; Michael Anderson, Research Director.
Pursuant to its Order of
Reference of Thursday, February 20, 2003, the Committee resumed consideration
of Bill C-19, An Act to provide for real property taxation powers of first
nations, to create a First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial
Management Board, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Statistical
Institute and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of
Proceedings, Monday, June 9, 2003, Meeting No. 80).
The witnesses made
statements and answered questions.
At 5:01 p.m., the sitting
was suspended.
At 6:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 8:41 p.m., the Committee
adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee