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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 79
Tuesday, June 3, 2003
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources met in camera at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Gérard Binet, Raymond Bonin, Serge Cardin, David Chatters, John Godfrey, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Yvan Loubier, Pat Martin, Anita Neville, Benoît Serré, Maurice Vellacott.
Acting Member present: Sue Barnes for Stan Dromisky.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Jean-Luc Bourdages, Carol Hilling and Tonina Simeone, Analysts.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of its future business.
It was agreed – That the Committee hold its first meeting on Bill C-19 on Thursday, June 5, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon), provided the House is not considering Bill C-7 at that time, and invite the following witnesses to a televised session:
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. National Chief Matthew Coon-Come
Assembly of First Nations
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 (noon) Minister Nault
It was agreed – That whenever the Main Estimates or the Supplementary Estimates are tabled in the House, the Committee invite the Minister and any relevant Senior Officials of a Department to appear at a televised meeting of the Committee.
It was agreed – That a draft report be presented to the Standing Committee on Thursday, June 5, 2003, concerning the creation of a new Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
It was agreed – That the Clerk be instructed to purchase copies of the report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in both official languages for Committee members.
It was agreed – That a budget in the amount of $ 63,250.00 be approved by the Standing Committee for its study of Bill C-19, and that the Chairman be instructed to present the budget to the Budget Sub-Committee of the Liaison Committee at the earliest opportunity.
At 12:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee