It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a comprehensive study of the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs' Default Prevention and Management policy, including its purpose, efficacy and possible alternatives; that the witness list include but not be limited to Departmental Officials overseeing the program, First Nations community leaders, service providers, and experts; and that the committee report its findings to the House of Commons.

At 9:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:59 a.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the next study the Committee undertake, following the Committee’s study on the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs’ Default Prevention and Management policy, be a study of comprehensive land claims agreements, also known as “modern treaties”, and self-government throughout Canada; the current processes being used across Canada and how they are currently being executed; the comparative benefits and challenges of different approaches to negotiations; the outcomes and impacts for Indigenous communities who have signed comprehensive land claims agreements; and that the Committee report its findings to the House of Commons.