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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 36

Monday, March 30, 2015

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 9:02 a.m. this day, in the Town Hall Room, Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Whitehorse, Yukon, the Chair, Blake Richards, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Carol Hughes, Blake Richards, Kyle Seeback and Mark Strahl.

Acting Members present: Dennis Bevington for Niki Ashton, Yvonne Jones for Hon. Carolyn Bennett and Ryan Leef for Rob Clarke.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Tonina Simeone, Acting Chief.

Witnesses: Government of Yukon: Hon. Darrell Pasloski, Premier of Yukon; Hon. Scott Kent, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. White River First Nation: Angela Demit, Chief; Janet Vander Meer, Lands Coordinator. Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation: Eric Fairclough, Chief. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation: Roberta Joseph, Chief. Council of Yukon First Nations: Ruth Massie, Grand Chief; Daryn Leas, Legal Counsel. Teslin Tlingit Council: Carl Sidney, Chief. Kwanlin Dün First Nation: Doris Bill, Chief. First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun: Millie Olsen, Deputy Chief. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation: Stanley Njootli Sr., Deputy Chief. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations: Steve Smith, Chief; Roger Brown, Manager of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Lands and Resources; Brian MacDonald, Legal Counsel. Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board: Wendy Randall, Chair and Executive Committee Member; Tim Smith, Executive Director. Kaminak Gold Corporation: Allison Rippin Armstrong, Vice-President, Lands and Environment. Yukon Chamber of Mines: Brad A. Thrall, President; Ron Light, Vice President, Capstone Mining Corp.; Samson Hartland, Executive Director. Klondike Placer Miners' Association: Randy Clarkson, Executive Director; Stuart Schmidt, President. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Yukon Chapter: Amber Church, Conservation Campaigner. Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon: Felix Geithner, Director. Yukon Conservation Society: Lewis Rifkind, Mining Analyst. As individuals: David Morrison, Retired, Former President and Chief Executive Officer at Yukon Energy Corporation; Karen Baltgailis.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, March 11, 2015, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act.

Darell Pasloski and Scott Kent made statements and answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Ruth Massie, Eric Fairclough, Carl Sidney, Roberta Joseph and Angela Demit made statements and, with Janet Vander Meer, Tom Cove, Leig Anne Baker, Daryn Leas and James Harper, answered questions.

At 10:50 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:05 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Doris Bill, Millie Olsen, Stanley Njootli Sr and Steve Smith made statements and, with Roger Brown and Brian MacDonald, answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Wendy Randall made a statement and, with Tim Smith, answered questions.

At 1:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Allison Rippin Armstrong, Brad A. Thrall and Samson Hartland made statements and, with Ron Light, answered questions.

At 3:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:15 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Stuart Schmidt and David Morrison made statements and, with Randy Clarkson, answered questions.

At 4:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:20 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Amber Church, Felix Geithner, Lewis Rifkind and Karen Baltgailis made statements and answered questions.

At 5:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Marie David
Clerk of the Committee

2015/06/04 1:18 p.m.