Laurie Chan, Malek Batal, and Tonio Sadik made statements and answered questions.

At 7:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Gérard Duhaime and Carrie Verishagen made statements and answered questions.

At 8:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:09 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That, the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure meet in camera on Thursday, March 4, 2021, to provide instructions to the clerk and analysts for a work plan in relation to the committee's study of the subject matter of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and that prioritized witness lists, including contact information, be submitted to the clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of the subject matter of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts; and that, if the Bill is referred to the committee, all evidence and documentation received in public in relation to the subject-matter study of the Bill be deemed received by the committee in the context of its study of the Bill pursuant to that order of reference.

It was agreed, — That, briefs submitted to the committee in relation to the study of food security in northern communities be no longer than 2,000 words and be accepted until Friday, March 12, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.