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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 37
 
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 8:34 a.m. this day, in the Town Hall Room, Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Whitehorse, Yukon, the Chair, Bruce Stanton, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Larry Bagnell, Rob Clarke, Earl Dreeshen, John Duncan, Yvon Lévesque, LaVar Payne, Greg Rickford, Todd Norman Russell and Bruce Stanton.

 

Acting Members present: Dennis Bevington for Jean Crowder and Roger Gaudet for Marc Lemay.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Gauthier, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Government of Yukon: Harvey Brooks, Deputy Minister, Department of Economic Development; Richard Provan, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Economic Development; Brian Alexander, Deputy Minister, Department of Tourism and Culture; Rick Lemaire, Director of Cultural Services, Department of Tourism and Culture; Pierre Germain, Director of Tourism, Department of Tourism and Culture; Robert Holmes, Director, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Association of Yukon Communities: David Austin, Director. Council of Yukon First Nations: Andy Carvill, Grand Chief; Richard Runyon, Economic Development Officer. Vuntut Development Corporation: Stephen Mills, President. Teslin Tlingit Council: Chief Peter Johnston, Chief Executive Officer; Victoria Fred, Legal Counsel. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation: Gary Wilson, Representative. Klondike Placer Miners' Association: Randy Clarkson, Professional Engineer. Pelly Construction Ltd.: Jennifer Byram, Vice-President. Alaska Highway Aboriginal Pipeline Coalition: Ruth Massie, Chair; Pearl Callaghan, Operations Leader. Air North: Stephen Mills, Vice-President. Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon: Sandy Hachey, Executive Director; Mary Ann Ferguson, Second Vice-Chair. Yukon Historical and Museums Association: Marc Johnston, Director, Board of Directors. Skills Canada Yukon: Dan Curtis, Executive Director. Sundog Carvers: Andrew Finton, Founder, Sundog Carving Program. Yukon Film and Sound Commission: Barbara Dunlop, Film and Sound Commissioner. Yukon Federation of Labour: Alex Furlong, President and Chief Executive Officer; Ron Rousseau, Representative. Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce: Rick Karp, President; Richard Runyon, Second Vice-Chair.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of Northern Territories Economic Development: Barriers and Solutions.
 

Harvey Brooks, Richard Provan, Brian Alexander, Rick Lemaire, Pierre Germain, Robert Holmes and David Austin made statements and answered questions.

 

At 9:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:09 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Andy Carvill, Richard Runyon, Stephen Mills, Peter Johnston, Victoria Fred and Gary Wilson made statements and answered questions.
 

At 11:54 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:01 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Randy Clarkson, Jennifer Byram, Ruth Massie and Pearl Callaghan made statements and answered questions.

 

At 2:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Stephen Mills, Sandy Hachey, Mary Ann Ferguson and Marc Johnston made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Dan Curtis, Andrew Finton, Barbara Dunlop, Alex Furlong and Ron Rousseau made statements and answered questions.

 

At 7:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:41 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Rick Karp and Richard Runyon made statements and answered questions.

 

At 8:51 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/01/06 2:54 p.m.