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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 12

Thursday, December 2, 2004

The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 701 La Promenade Building, the Vice-Chair, Jeremy Harrison, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Sue Barnes, André Bellavance, Bernard Cleary, Jeremy Harrison, Gary Lunn, Pat Martin, Jim Prentice, Carol Skelton, David Smith and Lloyd St. Amand.

Acting Members present: Larry Bagnell for Nancy Karetak-Lindell and Scott Simms for Roger Valley.

In attendance: House of Commons: Joann Garbig, Legislative Clerk . Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development : Richard Ashton, Assistant Negotiator, Comprehensive Claims Branch. Department of Finance: Annie Carrier, Chief, First Nations Taxation Section. Department of Justice: Mary Douglas, Legal Counsel, Comprehensive Claims & Northern Affairs. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development : Paula Isaak, Associate Chief Federal Negotiator - Northwest Territories, Comprehensive Claims Branch. Department of Justice: James Stringham, Counsel, Human Rights Law Section/Public Law Group.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, November 2, 2004, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to give effect to a land claims and self-government agreement among the Tlicho, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, to make related amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 is postponed.

The Chair calls Clause 2.

Clause 2 carried on division.

Clause 3 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Larry Bagnell, Sue Barnes, André Bellavance, Bernard Cleary, Pat Martin, Scott Simms, David Smith, Lloyd St. Amand — 8; NAYS: Gary Lunn, Jim Prentice, Carol Skelton — 3.

Clause 4 carried on division.

Clause 5 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Larry Bagnell, Sue Barnes, André Bellavance, Bernard Cleary, Pat Martin, Scott Simms, David Smith, Lloyd St. Amand — 8; NAYS: Gary Lunn, Jim Prentice, Carol Skelton — 3.

Clauses 6 to 111 inclusive carried on division severally.

The Short Title carried on division.

The Title carried.

The Preamble carried on division.

The Bill carried on division.

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

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That, in the absence of the Chair, the Hon. Sue Barnes be empowered to report Bill C-14 to the House.

At 9:18 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Philippe Brochu
Clerk of the Committee

2004/12/03 1:49 p.m.