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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 25
Wednesday, April 29, 1998
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 3:38 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 269, West Block, the Chair, Guy Saint-Julien, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: John Bryden, John Finlay, Ghislain Fournier,Gerald Keddy, Derrek Konrad, Bernard Patry, Guy Saint-Julien and Bryon Wilfert.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jill Wherrett, Research Officer.
Witnesses: Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Judy Tanguay, Director, Policy and Strategic Planning, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program; Gilles Binda, Senior Policy Advisor, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program; John Merritt, Senior Advisor, Nunavut Secretariat, Northern Program. Government of the Northwest Territories: The Honourable Goo Arlooktoo, Deputy Premier, Minister, Justice and Responsible for Nunavut Transition; Alastair Campbell, Adviser. Nunavut Implementation Commission: John Amagoalik, Chief Commissioner. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.: Alex Campbell, Executive Director; Leena Evic-Twerdin, Policy and Program Adviser. Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec (Eeyou Istchee): Brian Craik, Director of Federal Relations; Bill Namagoose, Executive Director. Inuit Tapirisat of Canada: Alan Braidek, Executive Director.
The Order of Reference being read as follows:
ORDERED, -That Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. (Extract from the Journals of the House of Commons of Tuesday, April 28, 1998)
The Chairman called Clause 1.
Judy Tanguay and Gilles Binda made statements and, with John Merritt, answered questions.
Goo Arlooktoo, Deputy Premier of the Northwest Territories, made a statement and, with Alastair Campbell, answered questions.
John Amagoalik from the Nunavut Implementation Commission made a statement and answered questions.
Alex Campbell and Leena Evic-Twerdin from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. made statements and answered questions.
Bill Namagoose and Brian Craik from the Grand Council of the Crees made statements and answered questions.
Alan Braidek from the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:24 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee