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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 10

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 3:28 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bruce Stanton, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rob Clarke, Jean Crowder, Earl Dreeshen, John Duncan, Marc Lemay, Yvon Lévesque, Hon. Anita Neville, LaVar Payne, Greg Rickford, Todd Norman Russell and Bruce Stanton.

Acting Members present: Hon. Maria Minna for Hon. Larry Bagnell.

Associate Members present: Cathy McLeod.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Tonina Simeone, Analyst ; Trina Wall, Analyst.

Witnesses: Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador: Lucien Wabanonik, Grand Chief. Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians: R. Donald Maracle, Chief of the Mohawks in the Bay of Quinte; Velma Hill-Dracup, Councilor; Keith Sero, Councilor. Chiefs of Ontario: Angus Toulouse, Ontario Regional Chief; Johanna Lazore, Senior Policy Advisor. Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations: Guy Lonechild, Chief; Paul Chartrand, Representative. Grand Council of the Waban-Aki Nation: Daniel Nolett, Director General, Abenakis Band Council of Odanak; Michèle Taina Audette, Representative, Marche Amun; Paul Dionne, Lawyer. Indigenous Bar Association: Dianne G. Corbiere, Representative; David Nahwegahbow, Representative. Quebec Native Women Inc.: Ellen Gabriel, President. Six Nations of the Grand River: William K. Montour, Chief; Richard C. Powless, Advisor. Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs: Stewart Phillip, President; David Walkem, Chief. As individuals: Sharon Venne, Treaty Researcher; Pamela Palmater, Chair, Ryerson University's Centre for the Study of Indigenous Governance.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, March 29, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-3, An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs).

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet with the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development on Thursday, April 22, 2010 to consider Bill C-3, and that the Committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

It was agreed, — That Members submit any amendments on the Bill to the Clerk by no later than Friday, April 23, 2010.

At 7:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the Committee

2010/04/21 11:15 a.m.