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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 86

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources met at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Gérard Binet, Raymond Bonin, Stan Dromisky, John Godfrey, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Yvan Loubier, Anita Neville, Benoît Serré and Maurice Vellacott.

Acting Members present: Joe Comartin for Pat Martin and Guy St-Julien for Julian Reed.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Analyst ; Tonina Simeone, Analyst . House of Commons: Susan Baldwin, Legislative Clerk ; Joann Garbig, Legislative Clerk.

Witnesses: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development : Gordon Shanks, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Special Initiatives.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, February 25, 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.

Yvan Loubier moved, — That the Committee suspend its hearings on Bill C-19 until such time as the Committee hears from a representative of the Assembly of First Nations.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 6.

Clause 15 carried on division.

On Clause 16,

Charles Hubbard moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 21 to 23 on page 12 with the following:

16. (1) The Commission is an agent of Her Majesty only for the approval of local revenue laws.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the issuance of a certificate referred to in paragraph 30(2)(b) is deemed not to be an approval of a local revenue law.

The question was put on the amendment of Charles Hubbard and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 8; NAYS: 2.

Clause 16, as amended, carried on division.

Clause 17 carried on division.

Clause 18 carried on division.

Clause 19 carried on division.

Clause 20 carried on division.

Clause 21 carried on division.

Clause 22 carried on division.

Clause 23 carried on division.

Clause 24 carried on division.

Clause 25 carried on division.

Clause 26 carried on division.

On motion of Joe Comartin, it was agreed, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

At 5:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

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