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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 19

Thursday, June 9, 2016, 3:30 p.m. to 5:31 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Andy Fillmore, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Charlie Angus

Acting Members present

• Jennifer O'Connell for Rémi Massé (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Georgina Jolibois (NDP)

• Yvonne Jones (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Sara Fryer, Analyst

• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst

House of Commons

• Grant McLaughlin, Procedural Clerk

Supplementary Estimates (A) 2016-17: Votes 1a, 5a, 10a and L20a under Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Witnesses

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

• Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director

Assembly of First Nations

• Bill Erasmus, Regional Chief, Northwest Territories

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2016-17: Votes 1a, 5a, 10a and L20a under Indian Affairs and Northern Development, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

Cindy Blackstock made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:26 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Suicide Among Indigenous Peoples and Communities

Witnesses

Chiefs of Ontario

• Isadore Day, Ontario Regional Chief

Manitoba Regional Chief Assembly of First Nations

• Kenneth Young, Former Regional Chief

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on April 12, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of suicide among Indigenous peoples and communities.

Isadore Day made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Michelle Legault

Clerk of the Committee