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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 81
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources met at 8:11 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Gérard Binet, Raymond Bonin, Stan Dromisky, John Godfrey, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Yvan Loubier, Anita Neville, Benoît Serré, Maurice Vellacott.
Acting Members present: Pauline Picard for Serge Cardin, Mark Eyking for Julian Reed, Sue Barnes for Julian Reed.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Carol Hilling, Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Indian Taxation Advisory Board: Clarence (Manny) Jules, Chair; Leslie Pinder, Legal Counsel; Wayne Haimila, Manager, Taxation Policy. From the First Nations Statistics Advisory Board: Chief Tom Bressette, Chairperson; Alfred Linklater, Executive Director; Max Dokuchie, Legal Counsel; Jennifer Espey, Technical Support. From the First Nations Financial Management Advisory Board: Harold Calla, Chairman; Bruce Campbell, Legal Counsel. From the Chiefs of Ontario: Grand Chief Charles Fox, Ontario Regional Chief. From the First Nations Finance Authority: Deanna Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Tim Raybould, Senior Policy Advisor.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Thursday, February 20, 2003, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to provide for real property taxation powers of first nations, to create a First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Statistical Institute and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings, Monday, June 9, 2003, Meeting No. 80).
Clarence (Manny) Jules made an opening statement and answered questions.
Tom Bressette made an opening statement and answered questions.
Harold Calla made an opening statement and, with the witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:58 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Charles Fox made an opening statement and answered questions.
Tom Bressette made a statement.
At 12:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:51 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Deanna Hamilton made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 1:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:50 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera for the consideration of its future business.
At 2:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee