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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)

45th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 13

Monday, November 24, 2025, 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Televised

Presiding

Terry Sheehan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Sébastien Lemire

Associate Members present

• William Stevenson (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Brittany Collier, Analyst

• Antoine Csuzdi-Vallée, Analyst

Indigenous Policing and Public Safety

Witnesses

As an individual

• Lyle Herman, Mayor, Northern Village of La Loche

• Sheila North, Indigenous Advocate and Advisor

• Lloyd Yew, Chief Executive Officer, Turtle Island Private Investigators Inc.

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

• Chief Michael Yellowback

National Family and Survivors Circle Inc.

• Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, President

Prince Albert Grand Council

• Vice-Chief Joseph Tsannie

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the committee resumed its study of Indigenous Policing and Public Safety.

Lloyd Yew, Michael Yellowback and Hilda Anderson-Pyrz made statements and answered questions.

At 4:41 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:45 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Sheila North, Lyle Herman and Joseph Tsannie made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Jamie Schmale, it was agreed, — That, in relation to the committee’s ongoing study on Indigenous Policing and Public Safety, and noting the release of the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report entitled “Overview of First Nations and Inuit police funding and spending” on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Parliamentary Budget Officer be invited to answer questions on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 for a minimum of one hour.

Committee Business

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Sébastien Lemire moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on issues related to recognized Indigenous communities that do not have a land base or reserve status, as well as those of recognized Indigenous nations that do not have a modern treaty; that the study examine how federal authorities can recognize and expedite processes of implementation; that the committee allocate at least four (4) meetings to this study; and that it report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Jaime Battiste moved, — That the motion be amended by adding, before the word “recognized”, the word “federally”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Jaime Battiste and it was agreed to.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on issues related to federally recognized Indigenous communities that do not have a land base or reserve status, as well as those of federally recognized Indigenous nations that do not have a modern treaty; that the study examine how federal authorities can recognize and expedite processes of implementation; that the committee allocate at least four (4) meetings to this study; and that it report its findings and recommendations to the House.