Evidence of meeting #86 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was fire.
A recording is available from Parliament.
November 28th, 2017 / 12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Kevin Waugh Conservative Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK
Madam Chair, could I bring my notice of motion forward, if you don't mind?
Conservative
Kevin Waugh Conservative Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK
I think everybody has it. It's on education.
Do you need me to read it out or not?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal MaryAnn Mihychuk
Kevin, do you want to do it now or in the committee business portion?
Conservative
Conservative
Kevin Waugh Conservative Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK
It's a notice of motion that says:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a comprehensive study of Indigenous education and graduation rates from secondary schools; that the scope of the study include, standards for high school graduation, standard curricula, standard qualifications for educators and statistics for national graduation rates from reserve schools in comparison to Indigenous students off-reserve and also to non-Indigenous students; that the witness list include responsible Indigenous Services department officials, band councils, band members, Statistics Canada officials, First Nation organizations responsible for delivering education services such as the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), and community groups; and that the Committee report its findings to the House within twelve months of the adoption of this motion.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal MaryAnn Mihychuk
No one can say this is a boring committee. Is that saved by the bell, or disrupted?
The meeting is adjourned.