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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 25
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:16 a.m. to 9:51 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Terry Sheehan, Chair (Liberal)

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• Lori Idlout for Ginette Lavack (Liberal)
• Jacques Ramsay for Ginette Lavack (Liberal)
• Eric St-Pierre for Brendan Hanley (Liberal)
• William Stevenson (Conservative)
House of Commons
• Michelle Legault, Legislative Clerk
• Andrew Wilson, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Brittany Collier, Analyst
• Antoine Csuzdi-Vallée, Analyst
Bill C-10, An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation
As an individual
• Prof. David V. Wright, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
Cree Nation Government
• Grand Chief Paul John Murdoch
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
• Justine Gilbert, Director, Modern Treaty Management, British Columbia
• Bruce Hamilton, General Counsel, Department of Justice
• Sean Daley, Manager, Modern Treaty and Self-Government Policy
Teslin Tlingit Council
• Duane Gastant' Aucoin, Executive Councillor, Yanyeidi
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, February 9, 2026, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-10, An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation.

David V. Wright, Paul John Murdoch and Duane Gastant' Aucoin made statements and answered questions.

At 9:18 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:24 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Justine Gilbert answered questions.

The committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 (short title) and of the Preamble was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

By unanimous consent, Clauses 2 to 10 inclusive carried on division severally.

By unanimous consent, Clauses 11 to 20 inclusive carried on division severally.

By unanimous consent, Clauses 21 to 30 inclusive carried on division severally.

By unanimous consent, Clauses 31 to 41 inclusive carried on division severally.

Schedule carried on division.

Clause 1, Short Title, carried on division.

The Preamble carried on division.

The Title carried on division.

The Bill was adopted on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill to the House on division.

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

It was agreed, — That the committee establish a limit of ten pages for all briefs submitted to the committee.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the usual practices of the committee concerning access to and distribution of documents,

a) up to three associate members of the committee per party be authorized to receive the notices of meetings and notices of motion and be granted access to the digital binder;

b) that the associate members be designated by the offices of the whips of each recognized party and sent to the committee clerk; and

c) that the provisions of this motion expire as of September 25, 2026, unless otherwise ordered.

At 9:51 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the committee