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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 42

Thursday, December 3, 2009

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 11:25 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Bruce Stanton, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Larry Bagnell, Rob Clarke, Jean Crowder, Earl Dreeshen, John Duncan, Marc Lemay, Yvon Lévesque, LaVar Payne, Greg Rickford, Todd Norman Russell and Bruce Stanton.

Acting Members present: Hon. Keith Martin for Hon. Mauril Bélanger.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Analyst ; James Gauthier, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister; Jim Quinn, Chief Financial Officer. Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: Timothy Gardiner, Director, Policy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2009-2010: Votes 1b, 10b, 25b, 37b, 39b and 55b under INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT referred to the Committee on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

The Chair called Vote 1b.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Marc Lemay moved, — That the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2009-2010 be adopted.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Larry Bagnell, Rob Clarke, Jean Crowder, Earl Dreeshen, John Duncan, Marc Lemay, Yvon Lévesque, Keith Martin, LaVar Payne, Greg Rickford, Todd Norman Russell — 11; NAYS: — 0.

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

The Chair presented the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

“Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the following organizations who were unable to appear in the territories be added to the agenda for the study on Northern Territories Economic Development: Barriers and Solutions:

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation

Gwich’in Tribal Council

Tlicho First Nation

NorTerra Inc.

Nunasi Corporation; and

2. That the following organizations also be added:

National Association of Friendship Centres

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.”

Marc Lemay moved, — That the Second Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be concurred in.

Larry Bagnell moved, — That the Report be amended by adding Air Canada as an organization to be invited.

By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

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

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Graeme Truelove
Clerk of the Committee

2010/02/03 11:53 a.m.