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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 23

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Chris Warkentin, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Ray Boughen, Rob Clarke, Linda Duncan, Jonathan Genest-Jourdain, Carol Hughes, LaVar Payne, Greg Rickford, Kyle Seeback, Chris Warkentin and David Wilks.

Acting Members present: Pierre Jacob for Dennis Bevington.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Tonina Simeone, Analyst ; Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst.

Witnesses: Chiefs of Ontario: Angus Toulouse, Ontario Regional Chief. Environmental Careers Organization of Canada: Grant Trump, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of Land-Use and sustainable economic development.

Angus Toulouse and Grant Trump made statements and, answered questions.

Carolyn Bennett moved, — That the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development travel to Attawapiskat First Nation no later than March 1, 2012 in order to review and assess the Government of Canada’s response to the urgent situation facing that community.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of Angus Toulouse resumed.

Carolyn Bennett gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee invite Chief Theresa Spence, Co-Manager Clayton Kennedy and members of the Council of Attawapiskat First Nation, Grand Chief Stan Louttit of the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council, Third Party Manager Jacques Marion of BDO Canada, and officials from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to appear before the committee and provide an update on the status of efforts to address the state of emergency confronting the community, no later than March 16, 2012.

At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Marie David
Clerk of the Committee

2012/02/17 11:38 a.m.