Colin Mayes at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On May 8th, 2007. See this statement in context.

May 8th, 2007 / 11:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Colin Mayes

Welcome to this meeting of Tuesday, May 8, 2007, of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Committee members, you have the mandate in front of you. We're continuing our study of C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Today as witnesses we have, from the Anishinabek Nation--Union of Ontario Indians, John Beaucage, grand council chief; from Barreau du Québec, we have David Schulze, a lawyer with Hutchins, Caron & Associés, and Nicole Dufour, a lawyer in the research and legislation service; and from the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, we have Deputy Grand Chief RoseAnne Archibald.

Welcome, witnesses.

We will begin with the presentation by Mr. Beaucage.

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