Colin Mayes at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On May 10th, 2007. See this statement in context.

May 10th, 2007 / 11:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Colin Mayes

I open the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Thursday, May 10, 2007.

Committee members, you have before you the orders of the day. We're continuing our study of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act.

We'll be going for three hours. We have two panels, so we'll deal with the first panel of witnesses now.

From the Norway House Cree Nation, we have Chief Marcel Balfour. From the Six Nations of the Grand River, we have Chief David General, and Richard C. Powless, consultant.

Welcome, witnesses. Thank you very much.

We'll be asking for a presentation of 10 minutes from each of the representatives. Then we'll be asking questions.

I apologize for the delay.

Mr. Balfour, do you want to begin?

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